Cane farmers and governor clash over closure of Muhoroni Sugar

Almost empty Muhoroni Sugar Company cane hauling area, General Manager Nashon Osieko said the company has lost sixty million shillings due to ethnic clashes in Muhoroni. (Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong'o, cane farmers and receiver managers of struggling Muhoroni Sugar clashed over the closure of the factory.

Nyong'o and cane farmers led by Kenya National Sugarcane Federation union officials, Charles Anyumba, Atyang Atyang and Michael Sidigu, protested over the closure of the miller.