Bitter Christmas as Sh2.6 billion sugarcane pay delayedFredrick Okongo attend to his sugarcane on his farm in Asembo, Siaya county. Most framers had anticipated to treat the families and save some money to pay school fees for their children. “It was an executive order issued by the president so we expected the minister to comply and pay us on time,” Mangeni said. Farmers also protested the move by the millers to reduce the price of the sugarcane from Sh4,200 to a paltry Sh3,400. “Farmers were not consulted before millers lowered the price of sugarcane we are going to resist such plans,” Ms Akinyi said.

Source: Standard Digital December 23, 2018 05:48 UTC