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Farmers, staff storm NEMA offices over closure of Kibos Sugar Factory

Friends and staff of Kibos sugar company demonstrate outside Kisumu County Governor Anyang' Nyongo's office (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)                              

Cane farmers stormed National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) offices in Kisumu temporarily disrupting services over the closure of the Kibos Sugar Factory.

The farmers and factory employees claimed the recent closure of the factory by the environment authority was instigated by business rivalry.

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