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.