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FARMKENYA INITIATIVE Mumias sugarcane farmers protest at Shianda in Mumias East on June 4, 2021. They were protesting against politicians from Western who are against an investor who had shown interest in reviving Mumias sugar factory. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] Western Kenya leaders have petitioned President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga to help unlock the stalemate in attempts to revive Mumias Sugar Company and the struggling sector. Last week, business magnate and Devki Group fo...

Narendra Raval was planning to inject Sh5 billion to modernise the once giant sugar miller.

Devki firm says it will still express interest should the stakeholders agree on a bidding exercise

Sugarcane farmers from Mumias sugar belt are a sad lot after an investor withdrew bid to lease cash-strapped Mumias Sugar Company.

Devki withdraws from bid to lease Mumias Sugar a day after Sugarcane farmers and politicians asked the government to stop the deal.

The billionaire is ready to drop Ksh5 billion to revive the embattled sugar maker.

Athi River Mining set for liquidation, delisting at the NSE Tuesday April 27 2021 An Athi River Mining company factory. The firm was once the region’s largest cement maker. The company’s stock was suspended from trading on the NSE indefinitely, effective May 8, 2020. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Advertisement Troubled cement maker Athi River Mining is set for liquidation in the next five months and eventual delisting from the Nairobi Securities Exchange after more than two years under administration...

Narendra Raval is 58 years old and estimated to be worth a staggering $500 million — or Sh50 billion—according to Forbes 2015 list of Africa’s 50 richest people.

Kenyatta National Hospital – Getty *NAIROBI, Kenya — An oxygen shortage has created a health emergency at the largest hospital in East Africa. Hundreds of patients in intensive care units at Kenyatta National Hospital are in dire need of oxygen as some individuals and private hospitals are said to be holding more than 20,000 cylinders, according to Cabinet Secretary for Health Mutahi Kagwe. “I wish to make an appeal to those holding cylinders, be they hospital facilities or individu...

Kisumu plans sanitary pads manufacturing Thursday December 10 2020 Participants at the second edition of Kusi Ideas Festival at Ciala Hotel in Kisumu County on December 8, 2020. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NMG By PAUL WAFULA Kisumu County plans to set up a sanitary pads manufacturing plant to boost the region’s cotton industry. Speaking on the final day of the Kusi Ideas Festival, 2020, which tackled the need to boost local manufacturing and finding local solutions to local problems, Kisumu Govern...