Mara sugar Stories

Match Preview: AFC Leopards eye third place as FKF Premier League action heats up
Erick Kariuki  |  Feb 19, 2025

Beyond the crucial points at stake, this fixture carries extra significance for Leopards as they aim to surpass rivals Gor Mahia, adding even more ant...

Government reviews sugarcane prices upwards after uproar from farmers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 13, 2025

The new prices were effective on Monday, February 10, 2025, as announced by Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Rono.

Ruto to Kalonzo: Sugar farmers’ bonus comes from profits, not Treasury
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 23, 2025

Kalonzo had on Wednesday demanded accountability from the government regarding the source of the funds.

Sugar price to rise from February as new 4 per cent development levy on sweetener takes effect
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 16, 2025

While consumers enjoyed some relief from high prices, the new taxes are expected to reverse some of these gains.

Kenya's sugar imports drop 45 per cent as local production surpasses demand
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

While Kenya produces around 800,000 tonnes of sugar annually, national demand is estimated to be about one million tonnes, leaving a shortfall of 200,...

Sugar prices to increase following rise in excise duty on imports
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 23, 2024

The new tax, introduced through the recently signed Tax Laws Amendment Act, 2024, raises the excise duty on imported sugar to 7.5 per cent, up from th...

Matiang’i accused of meddling in sugar scandal while serving as Interior CS
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 11, 2024

The revelations emerged during the trial of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) employees, alongside an importer and a...

Ruto allies rewarded with jobs as government makes new state appointments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 30, 2024

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa, has been named the chairperson of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health.

Study links consumption of ultra-processed food to accelerated ageing
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 15, 2024

The study found that those in the top 20 per cent for ultra-processed food consumption had an average biological age of 0.34 years older than those wh...

Study links low-sugar diet in early life to reduced chronic disease risk in adulthood
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 02, 2024

The research indicates that children who were either in utero or born during periods of sugar rationing in their first 1,000 days experienced up to a...

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.

MPs strike deal on contested sugar reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 22, 2024

Once enacted, sugar cane will no longer be classified as a scheduled crop under the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA).

State orders mandatory registration of all sugar packers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 15, 2024

The new requirement aims to ensure that sugar quality is checked and maintained at all retail outlets.

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...

Over 2,000 workers at Kwale International Sugar Company down tools over unpaid salaries
Mishi Gongo  |  Aug 21, 2024

The strike has brought operations at the sugar production facility to a halt and disrupted the local economy, which heavily relies on KISCOL for emplo...

Kabras Sugar and MKU Thika victorious at Dala 7s as tournament wraps up
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 19, 2024

The Dala 7s, the latest leg of the National Sevens Circuit, delivered thrilling action and standout performances as Kabras Sugar clinched the Division...

Kenyan sugar millers decry plummeting prices as cheap imports surge
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 15, 2024

Official figures indicate that local sugar production surged by 123.4 per cent in the six months to June 2024, reaching 384,552 tonnes.

New Bill proposes to give government powers to dictate commodity prices
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 07, 2024

The Price Control (Essential Goods) (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which was presented in Parliament, proposes that the CS should be accorded powers to deter...

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