SUGAR WAR DIVIDES LUYIA MPS
BY JEFF OTIENO
Luyia MPs are sharply divided over wars currently bedevelling Mumias Sugar Company Management.
The war which was ignited almost two months ago by the area MP Mr. Ken Washiali over what he alleged as muzzling of farmers over cane prices has instead divided the area legislators.
A clique which at inception were crusading with him have jumped out of his bandwagon describing his quest as driven with malice and personal vendetta.
Mumias Sugar Company is the leading sugar miller in the country and has been vibrant posting hefty profits since its Chief Executive Evans Kidero took the mantle almost six years ago.
Last year courtesy of post election violence coupled with global economic crunch which affected even our national carrier Kenya Airways, the giant American Insurance firm A.I.G among others didn’t spare the miller and they posted abit of lose to the acrimony of the MPs who seems to have given a parochial view.
The Company has of late witnessed incidents of burnt canes purportedly orchestrated by a clique of saboteurs who appears undeterred to ensure the company is crippled financially so that the management can be blamed for not performing.
Sugar barons are also said to be behind the woes bedevelling the miller with allegations that they’ve been behind torching canes owned by the company going the full throttle of even burning it’s nucleaus to create artificial sugar shortage with a view of making a kill.
MPs who are in washialis camp are Silvester Wakoli and Dr. Bonny Khalwale. On the other divide are MPs David Were, Shoita Shitanda, Wickliffe Osundwa, Dr. Oparanya and Chris Okemo who have attributed the woos of farmers to sugar act which must urgently be amended in parliament to end the stalemate.
For reasons which this journalist could not immediately establish, even some Luo MPs have been roped in the war to fight the management of Mumias.
A clique of the said MPs have been having night goat eating sessions with Washiali may be for strategic reasons nowander their dumb silence.
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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:54:58 -0700 [03/27/2009 12:54:58 AM CDT]
From: JEFF
Subject: SUGAR WOOS