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Sugar farmers furious at removal of support fund

Uproar has greeted removal of Sugar Development Levy (SDL) in this year’s budget by Treasury CS Henry Rotich.

Cane farmers are protesting, saying the move will affect the smooth financial operations of the troubled sugar sector, which is struggling to overcome heavy production costs.

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