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Mumias is to blame for sugar shortage in the country

Mumias Sugar 2kg Bags

Floodgates have been opened for sugar barons to mint millions of shillings after the Government allowed for importation of the sweetener from countries outside the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa).

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) told Weekend Business that the move is a last resort aimed at neutralising the effects of the failure by Mumias Sugar Company to turn itself around.

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