Kenya plans major sugar sector reforms focused on ethanol production, renewable energy and value addition to strengthen fuel security and increase farmer earnings.
Kenya Sugar Board rejects claims of harmful sugar entering local markets, insisting the imported industrial sugar consignment remains under strict customs and regulatory control.
Kenyan sugarcane farmers oppose new Kes5,500 pricing directive, threaten strike as tensions rise over revenue sharing, consultation gaps, and government efforts to balance market conditions and industry sustainability.
Kenya reduces sugarcane prices to Kes 5,500 per tonne following market consultations, citing increased supply and the need to balance farmer earnings with miller sustainability.
Kenya targets ethanol, green energy and agro-industrial diversification in new sugar sector strategy aimed at boosting sustainability, exports and economic resilience.