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Kenya exits Comesa safeguard rule as sugar reforms take shape

President William Ruto harvests sugar cane during the launch of the issuance of bonuses for sugarcane farmers in Mumias, Kakamega County, on January 20, 2025. [File, Standard]

Kenya has formally exited the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) sugar safeguard regime, which the government has used for over two decades to protect the country’s sugar industry.

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