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Originally published by Capital Newstop
December 3, 2025
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Kagwe Unveils 30-Year Sugar Lease Terms, Assures Full State Reversion
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe has assured Parliament that every single investment made by private operators in the four state-owned sugar mills will automatically revert to the Government at the end of the 30-year concession period. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capita..
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Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mutahi Kagwe, has unveiled the terms of 30-year leases for four state-owned sugar mills, assuring Parliament that all private investments will revert to the government at the end of the concession period.
- The leases were finalized in May and aim to attract private capital while ensuring long-term public ownership of the sugar factories.
- South Nyanza (Sony), Nzoia, Chemelil, and Muhoroni mills have been leased to private operators, with annual rent payments ranging from KSh 40,000 to KSh 45,000 per hectare.
- The agreements also include concession fees of KSh 4,000 per tonne of sugar and KSh 3,000 per tonne of molasses, plus a one-off goodwill payment.
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