Kenya is planning to transform its sugar factories into major power generation hubs by utilizing bagasse, a sugar production by-product. This initiative aims to boost the national energy supply and reduce reliance on imported fuels.

• Bagasse from sugar factories could potentially generate up to 15 megawatts per mill if fully harnessed.
• Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe visited West Valley Sugar Company, a pilot project producing 5 megawatts.
• The plan involves integrating sugar mills as independent power producers and expanding biofuel production, aligning with the government's industrialization agenda.