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State unveils strategy to transform sugar sector into bio-economy and energy hub

Sacco ReviewApril 22, 202603 mins

Kenya is in the process of transforming the vast sugar sector into a bio-economy and energy hub through a decisive shift from traditional sugar production to a diversified agro-industrial model focused on ethanol and renewable energy. Addressing the Informa Africa Sugar Conference, the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) CEO and Chairman of the International Sugar Organization…

Sugar sector transporters want regulations put in place to weed out cane cartels

Sacco ReviewApril 20, 202605 mins

Transporters in the sugar sector now want the Kenya Sugar board to come up with regulations in order to make cane farming ventures more profitable. Led by the National Chairman of the Sugar Sector Transporters Association of Kenya (SSTAK) Dr. Paul Orengo, they said the regulations will go a long way in weeding out cartels…

CS Mutua defends sugar sector layoffs as legal, says reforms aim to restore stability

Sacco ReviewOctober 30, 202505 mins

Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary, CS Alfred Mutua has defended the government’s decision to lay off workers in State-owned sugar companies, describing the move as a lawful and necessary step toward revitalising the struggling sector. Appearing before the Senate on Wednesday, Mutua told lawmakers that the restructuring was guided by a Memorandum of Understanding…

Government allocates Ksh.546 million to revitalize Kenya’s sugar sector

Sacco ReviewDecember 6, 202406 mins

The Government has set aside Ksh. 546M for the purposes of injecting a new lease of life into the sugar sector. Agriculture principal secretary Joseph Rono said the funds are part of the appropriated budget in the Financial Year 2024/2025 for Support to Sugar Reforms. Rono said the funds are to be disbursed to a…