The police were forced to lobby teargas to disrupt a move by Trans-Nzoia Governor George Natembeya to Nzoia Sugar Company.
The Governor who was in the company of area residents, were moving to the company to demand answers over the recent leasing of the company for a period of 30 years.
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Through a statement, Natembeya noted that the leasing was a menace to the economy of the region as over 45,000 families are currently receiving support from it.
“The Journey to Nzoia Sugar Company to find the truth was disrupted by police officers who threw tear gas canisters at us and the protestors who had accompanied us to the factory.
We must get to the bottom of this for the sake of our people. The Nzoia Sugar Company is a critical economic pillar for Western Kenya, supporting over 45,000 farmers and providing livelihoods for millions directly and indirectly.
I perceive the privatization or leasing of this institution as a menace to the region’s economy, particularly given its pivotal role in supporting sugarcane farmers and local communities. The smell of tear gas is necessary in the quest for freedom” he said
The move comes at a time when the government leased government owned sugar companies describing the move as a way to revive them.
