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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
July 9, 2025
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Govt halts sugarcane milling in Western region amid shortage
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 9 - The government has suspended sugarcane milling in the upper and lower Western regions amid an acute shortage of mature sugarcane. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
✨ Key Highlights
The Kenyan government has suspended sugarcane milling in the upper and lower Western regions due to a shortage of mature sugarcane, starting on July 14, 2025.
- The milling facilities affected include Nzoia Sugar, Butali Sugar Mills, and Mumias Sugar, among others.
- Key figure: Jude Chesire, Acting CEO of the Kenya Sugar Board.
- The closure will last for three months to address inadequate cane development and farmers' losses from immature harvesting.
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