Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong'o has severely criticized the Ministry of Agriculture's approval of mass redundancy notices for four State-owned sugar mills, deeming the decision a "direct betrayal" of the sugar sector's revival efforts. The governor is demanding an immediate withdrawal of these notices affecting thousands of workers.

• The Ministry of Agriculture approved redundancy notices for Chemelil, Muhoroni, Sony, and Nzoia sugar factories, directing that all employees be laid off.
• Governor Nyong’o issued an official statement on August 22, calling for the immediate withdrawal of the notices and expressing dismay over the timing, especially as the government has outstanding dues owed to the workers.
• The redundancies are reportedly due to plans to lease the factories to private owners, a move Nyong’o argues fundamentally contradicts the original goal of the leasing plan, which was to enhance efficiency and worker welfare, not to dismantle the existing workforce.