Staff, locals of sugar belt deserve dignity

Workers at Chemelil Sugar protest on August 20, 2025. Workers in state owned sugar mills have downed their tools, protesting delayed salaries and arrears. 

Photo credit: Alex Odhiambo | Nation Media Group

Principal Secretary in the State Department of Agriculture Kiprono Rono has emerged as one of the most powerful figures in government.

On August 12, he dispatched a letter to chief executives of sugar companies recently leased to the private sector, directing them to issue formal redundancy notices to all employees.

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