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Busia farmers plot revival as Ruto promises double cane bonus

President Ruto launches the Issuance of bonuses for sugarcane farmers at Mumias in Kakamega County. January 20, 2025. [Benard Lusigi, Standard]

Sugarcane farmers in Busia County have agreed on key measures aimed at reviving the troubled Busia Out-growers Company (BOCO) linked to Mumias Sugar Company, whose collapse has long denied them the fruits of their hard labour.

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