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Long, tortuous journey of crafting laws to bring order in sugar sub-sector continues

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Public Investment Committee and Social Services, Administration and Agriculture chair Emmanuel Wangwe. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

When asked what is ailing the sugar sector, President William Ruto, who was speaking from State House last month, had a straight answer: "Confusion".

This confusion is likely what informed the Jude Chesire-led sugar directorate at the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) to draft a policy titled 'Revitalization of the Sugar Industry' to the Cabinet early this year.

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