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Sugar workers suspend strike after Govt, Union agree on arrears payment process

Sacco ReviewFebruary 3, 2026February 4, 202604 mins

The sugar factory workers has suspended their nationwide strike following high-level talks held between the Government and the Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers (KUSPAW), chaired by CS Mutahi Kagwe. The industrial action, which began on January 29, 2026 and affected Muhoroni, Nzoia, Sony and Chemelil sugar factories, was triggered by unpaid salary…

Govt to settle Ksh1.9 Billion in salary arrears for sugar workers

Sacco ReviewJanuary 14, 202603 mins

The government has committed to clearing Ksh 1.9 billion in salary arrears owed to workers of four former state-owned sugar mills, following their privatization and leasing to private investors. Agriculture Principal Secretary Kiprono Ronoh confirmed that the arrears have been fully audited and allocated for in the national budget, ensuring that payments to the affected…

Gov’t to clear all sugar workers’ dues despite fiscal pressures: CS Kagwe reveals

Sacco ReviewNovember 9, 202504 mins

The government will clear all outstanding payments owed to workers in public sugar factories in due course, CS Mutahi Kagwe has affirmed. Speaking during a meeting with the Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers, the Kenya Sugar Board and representatives of the four leased sugar factories, the CS underscored that settling workers’ arrears…

Over 5,000 sugar workers face uncertainty as state firms begin layoffs under private leases

Sacco ReviewAugust 19, 202503 mins

More than 5,000 workers in Kenya’s sugar sector are starring at job losses as state-owned sugar companies begin issuing redundancy notices following their recent leasing to private investors. The affected firms, which include; Chemelil, Muhoroni, Sony, and Nzoia Sugar Companies, have been authorised by the government to terminate existing employment contracts as they hand over…