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President William Ruto during groundbreaking ceremony for the Malava Cluster Water Supply project at Myundi in Malava Sub-county in Kakamega county on August 17, 2024. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
Sugarcane farmers in the Western region have said President William Ruto's tour of Kakamega failed to address their grievances, saying he did not come up with a solution to the drop in sugarcane prices.
Last week, farmers accused the Agricultural Food Authority (AFA) of colluding with cartels following a drop in the price of a tonne of cane from Sh5,100 to Sh4,950.
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