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Kenya’s sugar output rises 56.7 per cent on bigger cane crush at mills

Sacco ReviewNovember 9, 2026November 9, 202605 mins

Kenyan factories crushed 7.76 million tonnes of sugarcane between January and September 2026, up sharply from 4.97 million tonnes a year earlier. The extra cane translated into 690,521 tonnes of sugar, a 56.7 per cent increase from the 440,652 tonnes recorded in the same months of 2025. Kenya Sugar Board Chief Executive Officer Jude Chesire…