West Kenya linked to farmers blocking Mumias Sugar lease

Entrance gate at Mumias sugar company. FILE PHOTO | ISAAC WALE | NMG

West Kenya has been linked to a Kisumu-based cooperative society that is opposing the leasing of Mumias Sugar Company to Ugandan firm Sarrai Group, further exposing the rift in billionaire Rai family.

Gakwamba Farmers’ Co-operative Society says in an application that West Kenya Sugar Co Ltd, owned by Jaswant Sigh Rai, is using its name to interfere with plans to revive Mumias.

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