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Some of the tractors at Butali Sugar Company ferrying sugarcane to the miller for crushing[File]
Sugarcane farmers from across the country have threatened to stage nationwide protests over claims of coordinated scheme by the government, sugar cartels and millers to frustrate the election of Kenya Sugar Board directors through a series of court cases.
The farmers, speaking under the umbrellas of the Kenya National Federation of Sugarcane Farmers (KNFSF) and the Kenya Association of Sugarcane and Allied Products (KASAP), warned that unless the government intervenes to end the legal stalemate, they will mobilise farmers across the country's sugar belt for demonstrations and could withdraw their political support for President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election.
Their warning came after Kakamega High Court Judge Stephen Mbungi directed all parties seeking to be enjoined in a petition challenging the Kenya Sugar Board elections to file their submissions within one week.
