From hope to ruin: The rise and fall of Siaya's fruit factory

Siaya governor James Orengo when he launched Ramba Fruit Processing Factory in Rarieda sub-county. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard]

A ghostly silence greets visitors at the Ramba Fruit Processing Factory, where rusting machines sit idle and overgrown grasses tell the story of a facility that once offered hope to farmers but is now struggling to survive.

From the gate, the disused facility gives the impression of an abandoned factory that saw farmers, politicians and development partners flocking to the gleaming plant, hailing it as the future of Siaya’s agriculture.