Bitter life for residents after collapse of Miwani Sugar Company

Miwani town in Kisumu county, the once up on a time business hub when the area sugar mill was in operation. The town has been reduced into poverty hub as the miller closed and went under receivership. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

When Miwani Sugar Company crushed its last cane in the late 1990s, the fortunes of Miwani Township started dwindling.

The sugar company, tucked right in the middle of Muhoroni Constituency in Kisumu County, was the chief driver of the township’s economy. It eventually went into receivership in 2000, crushing the hopes and economic survival of many.