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Destitute Mumias Sugar workers hang on to hope

Japheth Eruzu, a former employee of Mumias Sugar Factory suffered a stroke after losing his job when the company collapsed. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Japheth Eruzu is glued to a corner seat in one of the 3,000 houses at the Booker Estate, which is owned by the Mumias Sugar Company.

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