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Cane farmers petition Treasury to clear Sh59 million millers' debts

Cane farmers in Western Kenya want the Treasury to speed up the writing-off of Sh59 billion in debt to clean the books of sugar millers that are earmarked for privatisation.

The farmers’ appeal comes as the European Union pledged Sh800 million to train farmers on the importance of privatisation in improving their economic fortunes.

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