Also known as: KSB
Kenya Sugar Board — regulatory body overseeing sugar sector enforcement, import controls, farmer representation, and cane pricing in Kenya.
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Kenya Sugar Board denies claims harmful sugar worth Ksh1.5B was released into local market By Citizen Reporter May 12, 2026 02:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Kenya Sugar Board has dism …
Kenya Sugar Board denies claims harmful sugar worth Ksh1.5B was released into local marketThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Sugar Board has been championing the rights of cane farmers, and the recent adjustment of cane prices does not warrant the uproar. …
Is Kenya Sugar Board justified to reduce cane prices?Citizen Digital
KSB announces new sugarcane price of Ksh.5,500 amid market shifts By Brian Kimani April 25, 2026 04:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Kenya Sugar Board has directed all sugar millers …
KSB announces new sugarcane price of Ksh.5,500 amid market shiftsA Kericho court issued interim conservatory orders suspending the election of farmers' representatives to the Kenya Sugar Board, scheduled for September 5, 2026, in a petition filed by Richard Ochieng and two others. The Election Committee halted the exercise to comply with the court's directions.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
A Kericho court issued interim conservatory orders suspending the election of farmers' representatives to the Kenya Sugar Board, scheduled for September 5, 2026, in a petition filed by Richard Ochieng and two others. The Election Committee halted the exercise to comply with the court's directions.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Sugar Board led a multi-agency enforcement operation in Kitale on August 18, 2026, impounding nine bags of suspected illegally imported and counterfeit sugar and arresting a suspect linked to a smuggling syndicate. Authorities say illicit sugar poses risks to consumers and undermines legitimate businesses.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has pledged Parliament's support for sugarcane farmers opposing proposed amendments to the sugar sector law, which would replace elected growers' directors with appointed ones. The farmers' federation argues the changes would weaken farmer representation and control over institutions protecting their interests.
7 August 2026 · Capital News →
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has reaffirmed the government's ban on sugar imports and ordered the Kenya Sugar Board to stop issuing import licences, stating that Kenya has sufficient domestic sugar production to meet local demand and aims to become a sugar exporter.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has announced a plan to revive Kwale International Sugar Company (KISCOL), forming a stakeholder committee led by the Kenya Sugar Board to address legal, operational, and other challenges including land disputes, cane shortages, vandalism, delayed farmers' payments and insecurity.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kwale International Sugar Company Limited is reopening after nine years of closure and will pay Sh66 million in outstanding arrears to cane farmers, with a multi-agency committee formed to verify qualified suppliers and oversee resettlement of 15,000 squatters occupying the factory's land.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced the formation of a stakeholder revival committee, to be led by the Kenya Sugar Board, to revamp the troubled Kwale International Sugar Company Limited after years of operational challenges.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's sugarcane farmer groups have threatened nationwide protests and warned they could withdraw political support for President William Ruto in 2027 over claims of a coordinated scheme by government, sugar cartels and millers to obstruct Kenya Sugar Board director elections through court cases. A Kakamega High Court judge has scheduled further directions for July 31, 2026, prolonging the legal stalemate after elections initially planned for June 25 were delayed.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →
Parliament's Trade Committee is investigating the importation and movement of 27,000 metric tonnes of raw sugar linked to Kibos Sugar Refinery, citing concerns over documentation gaps, handling standards, and whether the consignment poses risks to consumers. The Committee Chairperson noted that the sugar's origin and age cannot be independently verified and it may already be expired even for processing.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's National Assembly Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives is investigating the whereabouts of more than 27,000 metric tonnes of imported sugar deemed unfit for human consumption, which was imported by Mombasa Sugar Refinery Limited. Officials from the Kenya Sugar Board told lawmakers the consignment was secured in a customs bonded warehouse at the Port of Mombasa and was never diverted into the local market.
13 May 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya Sugar Board has dismissed claims that harmful sugar worth Ksh1.5 billion was imported, repackaged, and released into the local market, stating that no industrial sugar has been allowed for human consumption and the consignment remains under strict control.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that the Kenya Sugar Board's recent adjustment of cane prices to Sh5,500 per tonne is justified by increased cane production and processing costs, and represents a fair balance between farmer and miller interests. The writer notes that Kenyan farmers still receive the best cane prices in East Africa and that pricing should align with market supply and demand.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Sugar Board has directed all sugar millers to implement a new minimum sugarcane price of Ksh.5,500 per tonne, down from Ksh.5,750, citing increased local sugar production and falling retail prices as the primary drivers for the reduction.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →