AFA withholds sugar firm licences on breaches

A crane offloads sugarcane from a tractor. FILE PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NMG

Kenyan crops value chain regulator has withheld the licences of several sugar companies for reportedly exceeding their milling capacities, contributing to the depletion of mature cane.

Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) renews sugar milling licences annually to ensure millers comply with various National Environment Management Authority (Nema) requirements.

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