Sugar mills lease plans run into headwinds as worker protests widen

Chemelil Sugar workers and Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers, Chemelil Branch protest the leasing of the company to Kibos Sugar on April 29, 2025. 

Photo credit: Alex Odhiambo | Nation Media Group

Plans to lease out State-owned sugar millers to private investors have run into headwinds amid protests by workers opposed to the initiative.

State-owned Muhoroni Sugar Company employees on Wednesday downed their tools to protest the alleged takeover of the miller by privately owned West Valley Sugar Company Limited.

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