In a mounting wave of discontent, the Kenya Union of Sugarcane Plantation and Allied Workers (KUSPAW) has taken a bold stance against the Kenyan government’s recent push to lease out state-owned sugar factories, citing a colossal debt exceeding Sh5.5 billion owed to workers—a sum that has been left in the shadows of governmental negotiations and promises. The Union’s Secretary-General, Francis Wangara, has voiced the frustrations and desperation of over 8,000 workers languishing under the burden of unpaid wages, some for years, as the government prioritizes clearing farmers’ arrears while leaving…
Billions Owed, None Paid: Dark Side of Nyanza’s Sugar Industry Bailout Ignites Outrage by Worker’s Union
