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KEBS denies reports of contaminated sugar, calls opposition claims baseless
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 01, 2025

KEBS assured the public that there is no contaminated sugar circulating in the market, noting that all sugar, whether locally produced or imported mus...

Opposition leaders claim suspected toxic sugar cleared at Mombasa port, warn of public health risk
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

The leaders called for the immediate condemnation and destruction of the sugar to stop it from reaching consumers.

Smuggled sugar from Somalia poses threat to Kenya's small-scale farmers
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 11, 2025

Security officers from borderline sub-counties in Garissa identified Amuma, Wellmarer, Hamey, Liboi, Sariraha, and Sinai among others as notorious cut...

New sugar levy brings hope to Kenyan farmers in troubled sector
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 02, 2024

The Sugar Act is expected to significantly benefit stakeholders and enhance the competitiveness of Kenya's sugar industry.

State halts sugar imports amid rise in local production
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2024

Interior PS Omollo instructed border management committee chairpersons across 27 regions to enforce the new directive.

State mulls reintroduction of proposal to increase tax on imported sugar
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 23, 2024

CS Mbadi defended the plan, stating that it is one of the progressive measures in the bill that will be reviewed in subsequent parliamentary procedure...

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