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Why Sh3b Kericho cane factory could be a game changer

West Valley Sugarcane Factory in Soin-Sigowet Constituency. [File, Standard]

Sugarcane farmers in Kericho are eagerly awaiting the opening of the Sh3.2 billion West Valley Sugarcane Factory in Soin-Sigowet Constituency.

The plant, set to open in August, will be the first of its kind in Kericho since the closure of the Soin Sugar Factory over a decade ago.

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