| Updated Sat, May 6th 2017 at 00:09 GMT +3Chemelil Sugar CompanyChemelil Sugar Company Managing Director Charles Owelle and his top managers have been sent on compulsory leave after the factory operations were paralysed by a week-long strike by workers and cane farmers. Agriculture Principal Secretary John Mosonik Friday made the announcement after a five-hour meeting with stakeholders at the company premises in Muhoroni, Kisumu County. Head of Agriculture at Sony Sugar Company Gabriel Nyangweso will take charge of the Chemelil firm during this period, in which the PS will make drastic changes in the company's management structure to make it function effectively. Mosonik said the action was taken after a wide consultation with stakeholders in a bid to rescue the sugarmiller from possible collapse. Farmers' representative Atyang Atyang said the company owes them over Sh200 million, with some arrears dating back to 2014.

Source: Standard Digital May 05, 2017 20:37 UTC