Rai family firms grip on sugar sector with new milling factory in Naitiri

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West Kenya Sugar chairman Jaswant Singh Rai. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Rai family has extended its dominance in the sugar sector with the opening of the Naitiri factory, which has now pushed its share of sales to nearly half of the entire production.

Data from the Sugar Directorate indicates that the four milling firms owned by billionaire Rai accounted for 45 percent of the total sugar sales in the 10 months to October, up from 42 percent in the corresponding period last year, boosted by the new entrant.

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