milling operations at Mumias Sugar came to a standstill after local leaders and farmers stormed the factory in opposition to the takeover of the ethanol distillery and co-generation (co-gen ...

Mumias Sugar farmers protest outside the ... s board and called for the county government’s takeover of the factory’s management. According to Oparanya, farmers had given the county government ...

[Boniface Okendo,Standard] Milling operations at Mumias Sugar Company came to a standstill after local leaders and farmers stormed the factory in opposition to the takeover of the ethanol ...

Mr Kirui claims the fires could be an act of sabotage by individuals seeking to forestall a planned lease of the millers to private investors.

The investors said the factory would use surplus cane from Nandi, where farmers with 10,000 acres have been identified.