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West Kenya asks court to shut down Butali Sugar

Butali Sugar Mills farmers walk into the county headquarters to seek audience with Governor Wycliffe Oparanya following a court session with their rival West Kenya who want their milling activities halted. [PHOTO: CHRISPEN SECHERE/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: The battle between West Kenya Sugar Company and Butali Sugar Mill has taken another twist with the former filing a petition for immediate closure of the latter.

West Kenya moved to the High Court at Kakamega and through their lawyer Kibe Mungai have said Butali is operating without a manufacturing licence contrary to the provisions of the Crops Act 2013.

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