Please enable JavaScript to view advertisements.
×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Smart Minds Choose Us
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Mumias seeks Sh2b bailout as losses widen

Mumias Sugar Company

Loss-making miller Mumias Sugar is pushing for an additional Sh2 billion bailout from the National Treasury after its half-year loss widened.

The NSE-listed miller has sunk deeper into losses, posting a Sh2.26 billion loss before tax for the six months period to December 31, 2015. The loss is a 9 per cent increase from the Sh2.08 billion loss posted in a similar period the previous year. It is this sustained dismal performance for the third year running that has prompted the miller to seek a Sh2.2 billion bailout to undertake what management calls a 'restructuring exercise'.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Support Independent Journalism

Stand With Bold Journalism.
Stand With The Standard.

Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. At The Standard, we invest time, courage and skills to bring you accurate, factual and impactful stories. Subscribe today and stand with us in the pursuit of credible journalism.

Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payment Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902