sugar production Stories

Sugarcane shortage slashes Kenya’s sugar production by 25 per cent
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 03, 2025

According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), factories produced 406,807 tonnes of sugar during the period, compared to 541,681 tonnes...

Government defends four per cent sugar levy amid pushback from millers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2025

This is despite pushback from millers who argue that the levy will increase their financial burden.

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,...

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