Sugar sector not in crisis, Kenya Sugar Board assures

Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) Chief Executive Officer Jude Chesire [Courtesy]

Kenya's sugar sector is undergoing temporary challenges but  remains stable as part of a long-term reform process aimed at sustainable growth, the government has said, dismissing fears of a looming crisis after recent projections of price increases.

Production fell 25 per cent to 613,000 metric tonnes in 2025 from a record 815,000 metric tonnes in 2024, meeting about 61 per cent of the national demand of 1.2 million metric tonnes, according to Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) Chief Executive Officer Jude Chesire.