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Privatisation will kill the local sugar industry

The sugar industry in Kenya has been going through a rough patch in recent years. Once the largest sugar producer in the region, Kenya today imports sugar to meet local demand as local millers like the giant Mumias Sugar Company face hurdles that are seemingly insurmountable.

Not only has the company been unable to pay farmers their dues, it is also sagging under a huge debt burden occasioned by mismanagement.

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