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Sugar sector faces big test as MPs fail to debate sale of millers

Kenya: The sugar industry is hanging on a thread after Parliament failed to pass a motion meant to pave way for privatisation of five sugar companies.

This jeopardises plans to beat the February 2015 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) sugar safeguards deadline. Kenya remains unprepared for the commencement of a Comesa free trade area.

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