National Policy on Sugar Industry: Reform Measures in the Industry, Institutions and Establishment of the Kenya Sugar Board Under New Legislative Framework

Abstract

The main objective of this policy is to help the sugar industry in Kenya Undertake the following; achieve self-sufficiency in the most cost-effective and efficient manner with the ultimate goal of becoming a sugar exporting country; provide direct and indirect gainful employment for Kenya's growing labour force; provide raw materials for processing of beverages, soft drinks and pharmaceuticals, among other products as this will not only contribute to savings but also earn the much-needed foreign exchange through exports; and to promote rural development through direct participation of rural families in sugar producing areas in order to ameliorate the problem of rural-urban migration.