Sugar woes will ‘kill’ Western politically

The gradual collapse of the sugar industry in Western Kenya, as the Government and stakeholders watch, will not only hit the local economy, but also the political might of the region. Majority of residents here depend on sugarcane earnings to raise families, educate children and kick out poverty.

When this lifeline is allowed to wither, the Western region will find it an uphill task to compete with other elective units across the nation. Our bargaining power on the national political platform will be greatly weakened.