Factory sugar prices from January to July 2024

Domestic sugar production improved notably in the first quarter of 2024 to stand at 485,802 tonnes by the end of the second quarter in August resulting in a significant drop in prices.

A report by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) on the local sugar industry production, however, indicates that total production recorded a consistent drop in April and May.

Nzoia sugar, Chemili, South Nyanza (Sony) Muhoroni and Mumias fell in the list of millers at the bottom of production with  11,605, 17,575, 16,610, 11,984 and 24,397 tonnes respectively.

Kenya relies on 17 sugar factories with a total installed crushing capacity of 55,300 tonnes of cane per day.