Agriculture CS Peter Munya at Kilimo House, Nairobi, on July 2, 2020, when he announced sugar reforms and government directives on the importation of sugar and cane. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Governors have been against disposing of the mills to investors and successfully placed a court injunction, which delayed the process that ought to have been completed some years back.
The Privatisation Commission had initiated the process of selling Miwani, Muhoroni, Nzoia, Chemelil and Sony sugar companies to investors, where so far millions of shillings have been involved with little to show for it.
Counties in western Kenya have backed the government’s plans of leasing public-owned sugar mills, signalling a smooth process to the exercise after they opposed a previous bid of privatisation.
In a public notice, Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and his Kisumu counterpart Anyang Nyong’o said the move will boost sugar production and increase income for farmers.
