THE government has suspended the issuance of sugar import licences and registration of any new sugar import companies. The government has also lifted the existing ban on exports of sugar from Kenya. The measures is aimed at reducing the sugar over-supply and stabilising market prices...... An in order to introduce sanity in the distribution of sugar in the country, all the eleven licensed white sugar millers were directed to submit the list of their distributors and other customers to the Ministry with immediate effect. This will enable the government closely monitor the distribution, sale and pricing of sugar to avoid undue market distortions. All licensed millers have also been ordered to suspend their dedicated distributorships and open up to a larger retailing distribution network. http://the-star.co.ke/ne...ce-sugar-import-licences How is this going to affect Mumias?

Plus comesa safeguard expires in March 2014 i.e. T - 6 months.

A case of lost opportunity by Mumias Sugar.It should have started expanding it's reach and putting up factories in sugar rich areas like West Pokot and Tana River rather that been reliant on Mumias area. It should have factories at several locations similar to New KCC

In my opinion,the registration of more sugar millers at a time when comesa is looming is in itself an indication that sugar business is very lucrative. If Mumias puts its house in order then they can go places..