Ruto's Kakamega tour a mockery, sugarcane farmers say

President William Ruto during groundbreaking ceremony for the Malava Cluster Water Supply project at Myundi in Malava Sub-county in Kakamega county on August 17, 2024. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Sugarcane farmers in the Western region have said President William Ruto's tour of Kakamega failed to address their grievances, saying he did not come up with a solution to the drop in sugarcane prices.

Last week, farmers accused the Agricultural Food Authority (AFA) of colluding with cartels following a drop in the price of a tonne of cane from Sh5,100 to Sh4,950.