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Mr President, your sugar deal with Uganda is sour

President Uhuru Kenyatta, as a farmer, I feel obliged to write to you regarding allegations that you betrayed us, by signing an agreement with Uganda, to flood our market with their sugar.

Whereas this may sound sweet to the likes of Majority Leader Aden Duale, a pastoralist who doesn’t understand the science of farming, please take note that sugar cane farmers like me have been hit below the belt. The political heat generated by your visit will eventually taste sour for your administration.

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