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Mumias Sugar company Managing Director Nashon Aseka. [Photo by Benjamin Sakwa/Standard]
Mumias has resumed generating electricity using sugarcane waste, commonly known as bagasse.
Speaking to The Standard at the factory, the sugar miller’s Managing Director Nashon Aseka said they utilise the waste product to produce power, besides heating boilers when processing sugar.
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