Lobby group asks Western politicians to keep off issues affecting sugar sectorChairman of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KNCCI) Bungoma Chapter Harman Kasili (centre) flanked by his Vihiga counterpart Rogers Mulemi (left) and Charles Wako (right). [Photo: Ignatius Odanga/Standard]Lobby group wants politicians from Western region to leave issues affecting sugar sub sector to experts in sugar industry.The spokesperson of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KNCCI) Western Chapter Harman Kasili said there was need for experts from the sugar industry sector to be given opportunity to investigate what is ailing the sector. Last month Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri formed a task force to look into challenges facing the sugar sector. He alleged that some of the politicians from former Western Province are behind the woes afflicting the sugar sub sector. “Some politicians and unscrupulous traders sneaked into the country cheap sugar they imported from abroad and later flooded our local markets,” said Kasili.

Source: Standard Digital December 18, 2018 16:18 UTC