Plans to revive the Mumias Sugar Company have once again faced a new challenge after Members of the County Assembly (MCA) drawn from the region vowed to plan protests.
The MCAs drawn from Mumias East, Mumias West, and Matungu constituencies have issued a 24-hour ultimatum for the West Kenya Sugar Company to vacate Mumias Sugar Factory premises or they plan a major demonstration to evict them. "We are giving West Kenya 24 hours to vacate Mumias Company failure, to which we will organise a demonstration and evacuate them," Ali Okomba, one of the MCAs, revealed.According to the MCAs, the engagement of West Kenya Sugar Company in running the Mumias distillery and core generational plants is intended to sabotage the revival of the Mumias factory.
President William Ruto signing an MoU in Cairo Egypt on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
PCS The MCAs argue that a competitor cannot be running the company's cogen and ethanol plants.
