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Uhuru Kenyatta meets western Kenya leaders at Harambee House

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President Uhuru Kenyatta has met western Kenyan leaders at Harambee House, Nairobi to discuss development projects in the region.

Uhuru’s meeting with the leaders focused on the ongoing government efforts to revive the ailing sugar sector especially Mumias and Nzoia sugar factories.

Uhuru meets western Kenya leaders at Harambee House to discuss development projects

Uhuru (c) gestures as western Kenya leaders look on. Their meeting focused on the revival of the sugar industry in the region. Photo: State House.
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The president said his government was committed to reviving the sector by fast tracking the implementation of the sugar taskforce report.

The sugar sector revival report generated by a presidential taskforce co-chaired by Agriculture CS Peter Munya and Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya outlined several interventions among them writing off of debts owed by the millers.

As part of the revival process, the government through the Ministry of Agriculture has already published the sugar sector regulations and is in the process of strengthening the legal framework to anchor sector reforms.

Shortly after the meeting, Uhuru handed over a brand new 52-seater bus to Nzoia Sugar Company chairman Joash Wamang’oli.

The bus would be used by Nzoia Sugar Football Club for their sporting engagements. The president also donated Ksh 2 million to the football team.

Nzoia Football Club is sponsored the by the sugar miller.

Leaders who attended the meeting were governors Wycliffe Oparanya (Kakamega), Sospeter Ojaamong (Busia), Wycliffe Wangamati (Bungoma), Wilbur Ottichilo (Vihiga) and Patrick Khaemba (Trans-Nzoia).

Other Western Kenya leaders present were Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa and COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli.



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