By Jeff Otieno.

Farmers and cane transporters in Nyando District and its environs have been paid a staggering Kshs.15 million by Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries (KSAI).

The money was paid at the newly launched company’s weigh bridge in Awasi by the Managing Director Raju Channan Sigh.

“As per the company new policy to empower the locals economically we will be paying cane delivery and transport services in a span of a week or two,” said Raju amid applause from enthusiastic farmers.

Transporters and Farmers have always been at the mercy of some millers who despite their deliveries and services must rope in influential politicians for them to be paid after pleading for several months.

The newly launched weigh bridge is part of the company commitment to conform with the recent directive from the Ministry of Agriculture to compel millers to put weigh bridges close to farmers in order to avert spillages which have been to the disadvantage of farmers in terms of costs.

Kibos has got a milling capacity of 1650 tonnes per day and will soon generate 22 megawatts of power to the National grid.

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From: JEFF
Date: Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 2:27 AM
Subject: KIBOS SUGAR RELEASES 15 M TO FARMERS