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An aerial view of Sony Sugar Company in Migori County. The miller owes farmers Sh400 million in unpaid dues for cane deliveries as of November last year. [Caleb King'wara, Standard]
Failure to carry out annual maintenance for the last five years has been blamed for Sony Sugar Company’s current woes.
Insiders say the Awendo-based sugar miller is now paying the price for skipping the annual exercise for five straight years, leaving its machines in a state of near-disrepair.
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