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Jaswant Rai loses KESMA chairmanship to rival

West Kenya Sugar company Chairman Jaswant Rai(Right) and MD.Tevjeer Rai 

KISUMU, KENYA: West Kenya Sugar Company chairman Jaswant Rai has lost Kenya Sugarcane Millers Association (Kesma) chairmanship to his business rival, Butali Sugar Company boss Jayanti Patel.

The elections held in Kisumu unanimously ended Rai’s three year stint at the helm of the association, coming at a time when controversies surrounds sugar sector in the country.

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