ODM leader Raila Odinga has warned Western politicians to stay away from the politics of the Mumias Sugar Company.
Speaking in Matungu, Kakamega County on Saturday, December 2, the former Prime Minister urged leaders to allow the new Mumias investor to revive the ailing company.
He expressed confidence that the revival of the miller will turn around the western region's sugar sector, which has been on its knees for years.
"I don’t want this Mumias issue to linger on, that investor who is there should be given a chance to revive this factory. I am an engineer, and I have been inside that factory, I know the work is ongoing there. If that guy is given a chance, he will be able to revive the factory," said Raila.
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The opposition leader warned that resisting the new investor would further impoverish sugar farmers in the western region.
“If you don’t work with him, he will be removed, and others will be brought in. It will take ten years before you start selling sugarcane, and the farmers will be the ones to suffer losses,” Raila added.
His warning comes months after President William Ruto ordered the withdrawal of court cases against Mumias Sugar.
The Head of State said the government has new plans to revive the cash-strapped company, including writing off its debts.
