By BENSON AYIENDAMore by this AuthorThe Sony Sugar Company board on Tuesday sent Managing Director Bernard Otieno on compulsory leave over claims of embezzlement of funds. The current position is that the MD is on a compulsory leave, pending the decision that will be reached at Friday’s meeting,” he said. POLITICSMr Otieno's compulsory leave comes barely a day after some 2,000 workers went on strike and held demonstrations in Awendo, Migori County, in a demand for close to Sh100 million in salary arrears. We want calm as we look for the way forward,” Mr Owino said. The union's Deputy Secretary-General John Ogutu said Mr Otieno and acting Finance manager Peter Otieno should be investigated.

Source: Daily Nation April 16, 2019 12:20 UTC