West Kenya Sugar Company has urged Parliament to implement a policy that links sugar imports to domestic production, arguing that imports should be curtailed when local output increases.

• West Kenya Sugar Company reported that national sugar production rose by 35 percent in the first half of 2026 compared to 2025, while imports only declined by 10 percent.
• The company submitted its proposal to the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.
• West Kenya warns that excessive imports during periods of higher local production threaten farmers, jobs, and food security, and proposes imports only be used to bridge genuine supply deficits.