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William Ruto pledges to revive Mumias Sugar, decries high cost of living

Kenya Kwanza team led by their presidential candidate William Ruto address a rally at Bomani grounds in Mumias on June 17, 2022. [Benjamin Sakwa,  Standard]

Kenya Kwanza Alliance presidential candidate William Ruto has said he will ensure that the ailing Mumias Sugar Company is revived if he wins the August 9 election.

Dr Ruto also blamed President Uhuru Kenyatta and his handshake partner, Raila Odinga, for the hard economic times Kenyans are facing, saying they abandoned the Big Four Agenda that formed the manifesto for Jubilee’s re-election campaign.

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