sugarcane price Stories

The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that the new pricing was informed by recent trends in the sugar market, especially the average ex-factory sugar...

The board, in a directive dated July 11, ordered the closure of milling operations for three months, citing a shortage of mature cane.

Senator Cheruiyot had said the continued VAT charge on transporting sugarcane to factories was unfair and called for equal treatment.

The Auditor General, Nancy Gathungu, has flagged the write-off of Sh12.4 billion in sugar loans as a major blow to the Commodities Fund.

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