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Politics to blame for never-ending woes in the sugar sector

Mumias sugarcane farmers protest at the Ekero area where were urging an investor who was in plans to revive Mumias sugar factory to continue with the plans but involve them as stakeholders.[Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

With the ongoing tussle over the leasing of assets of Mumias Sugar Company, the sugar industry is in the news again. Which begs the question, what is the matter with the sugar sector? The simple answer is politics.

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