{"id":6779,"date":"2025-05-10T15:18:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T12:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=6779"},"modified":"2025-05-10T15:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T12:18:21","slug":"%f0%9d%91%b5%f0%9d%92%9b%f0%9d%92%90%f0%9d%92%8a%f0%9d%92%82-%f0%9d%91%ba%f0%9d%92%96%f0%9d%92%88%f0%9d%92%82%f0%9d%92%93-%f0%9d%91%be%f0%9d%92%90%f0%9d%92%93%f0%9d%92%8c%f0%9d%92%86%f0%9d%92%93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=6779","title":{"rendered":"\ud835\udc75\ud835\udc9b\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc82 \ud835\udc7a\ud835\udc96\ud835\udc88\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc93 \ud835\udc7e\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc8c\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc94 \ud835\udc82\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc85 \ud835\udc6d\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc8e\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc94, &#8216;\ud835\udc68\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc94 \ud835\udc95\ud835\udc90 \ud835\udc69\ud835\udc86 \ud835\udc7a\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc95\ud835\udc95\ud835\udc8d\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc85 \ud835\udc77\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc8e\ud835\udc91\ud835\udc95\ud835\udc8d\ud835\udc9a&#8217; -Assures Lusaka\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has moved to allay concerns among sugarcane farmers and workers of Nzoia Sugar Company, assuring them that the government is expediting the clearance of long-standing arrears.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing mourners during the funeral of the late Mama Keresenja Wechuli, mother to former County Health Chief Officer Patrick Wandili, in Mutomolo, East Sang&#8217;alo, Governor Lusaka said that the government remains committed to protecting the welfare of both farmers and factory employees as the leasing process of state-owned sugar mills nears completion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6775\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0064-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0064-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0064-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0064-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0064-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0064-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0064-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0064-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0064-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0064-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are keenly aware of the plight of sugarcane farmers and factory workers,\u201d said Lusaka. \u201cThe Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture has confirmed that the government has finalized a structured plan to settle all outstanding payments, including salaries, pensions, and statutory deductions, before the lease officially takes effect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the governor, the plan is anchored in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers (KUSPAW), providing a clear roadmap for disbursement of the dues.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6778\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0069-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0069-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0069-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0069-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0069-1536x917.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0069-2048x1222.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0069-704x420.jpg 704w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0069-696x415.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0069-1068x637.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0069-1920x1146.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Governor Lusaka also expressed confidence in the government\u2019s leasing strategy, describing it as a turning point for the revival of the sugar industry. \u201cLeasing is the most viable solution to resuscitate struggling sugar millers. It promises to rejuvenate operations and uplift the livelihoods of thousands who depend on these factories,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>Nzoia Sugar Company, one of the key players in the region&#8217;s sugar sector, has been leased to West Kenya Sugar Company\u2014owned by the Rai Group\u2014for a 30-year period. This forms part of a broader national initiative aimed at revitalizing Kenya\u2019s ailing sugar industry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6777\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0070-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0070-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0070-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0070-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0070-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0070-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0070-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0070-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0070-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG-20250510-WA0070-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The governor\u2019s remarks come at a critical juncture, offering a ray of hope to a community heavily reliant on the sugar sector for economic survival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has moved to allay concerns among sugarcane farmers and workers of Nzoia Sugar Company, assuring them that the government is expediting the clearance of long-standing arrears. 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