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9th April 2026
Sugar production in Kenya is expected to increase by 40% in the 2026/27 marketing year to 850,000 metric tonnes, driven by the expansion of harvested area and the relaxation of government restrictions in place the prior year, according to the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Post in Nairobi, reports Sugaronline.Tags: Production, estimates, USDA, 2026/27
Countries: Kenya
27th March 2026
The Kenya Union of Sugarcane Plantation and Allied Workers (KUSPAW) said workers continue to await payment of billions of shillings in unpaid dues, months after the leasing of state-owned sugar mills, according to The Star.Tags: government, News excerpt, workers, industry, payment
Countries: Kenya
17th March 2026
The governor of Kenya's Mombasa, Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir, has proposed a tax on imported sugar, citing an increase in diabetes cases and other non-communicable diseases in the country, according to The Star.Tags: sugar tax, News excerpt, industry
Countries: Kenya