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Kenya sugar output rises 56.7pc in first nine months of 2026, prices drop

According to Capital FM Business, increased domestic production has helped reduce import dependence and lower retail prices.

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Kenya's sugar production grew by 56.7 per cent during the first nine months of 2026, according to Capital FM Business.

The increase in domestic output has helped the country reduce its reliance on sugar imports, the publisher reports.

Retail prices have eased as a result of the higher production, with prices falling by 32 shillings for a two-kilogram pack, according to the report.

Source: Capital FM · Business

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