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NAIROBI: Local sugar millers will continue enjoying protection against competition from other producers in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) for the next one year.
This follows a decision by the Comesa Trade and Customs Committee to grant Kenya another 12-month extension as it seeks to privatise State-owned sugar factories. This is the fourth time Kenya has been granted an extension from the regional bloc since it was granted the protection window in 2004.
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