The Managements of State-owned Sugar factories have been accused of poor management and corruption leading to the collapse of the plants.

President William Ruto made the onslaught on the managements while in Migori County on where he is on a three-day development tour of the region.

He said that the illegal acts by the plants' managements had left thousands of cane farmers languishing in poverty and despair.

Speaking at an interdenominational prayer service held at Kadika Primary School in Suna East Constituency, the head of State questioned where funds received from sale of sugar always disappears to as farmers waits for their dues in vain.