This became a reality after the Senate commenced the process to enable Kisii Governor James Ongwae’s get land to set up a multi-billion Sugar factory by a private investor in the county. They are yet to open an office in Kenya which they plan to do once the stage is set. Ongwae sought Senate’s intervention through a petition to allow his administration take part of the forest that is at the centre of the sugar belt to accommodate the sugar factory, saying it’s the last resort. The investor has already registered Kisii Renewable Energy and Sugar Factory Company Limited and will invest Sh5 billion to build the sugar factory. Ongwae committed to planting more tress, saying his government has identified 13 parcels of land in different parts of the region, totaling up to 461 hectares which they want to trade in with the Nyangweta forest land.

Source: Standard Digital March 17, 2018 12:33 UTC