This is a list of sugar manufacturers in Kenya
Government-owned sugar manufacturers Mumias Sugar Company Nzoia Sugar Factory South Nyanza Sugar Company Muhoroni Sugar Company Chemelil Sugar Factory
Private sugar manufacturers West Kenya Sugar Company Sony Sugar Company Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries Limited Butali Sugar Mills Transmara Sugar Company Sukari Industries Limited Kwale International Sugar Company Limited Kisii Sugar Factory West Valley Sugar Naitiri Sugar Olepito Sugar Factory
Output and market share , the output and market share of each manufacturer was as summarized in the table below:
+ Annual Output & Market Share of Sugar Manufacturers in KenyaRank Name of ManufacturerOutput (Metric tonnes)Market Share (%)1 Mumias Sugar Company 117,96619.932 West Kenya Sugar Limited73,696 12.453 Nzoia Sugar Factory 66,462 11.234 South Nyanza Sugar Company 60,02810.145 Transmara Sugar Company 58,8879.956 Butali Sugar Mills56,853 9.607 Sukari Industries Limited42,143 7.128 Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries Limited39,415 6.669 Muhoroni Sugar Company 38,864 6.5610Chemelil Sugar Factory37,720 6.37 Total592,034100.00%
In 2015, national sugar production totaled 632,000 metric tonnes, the highest production quantity Kenya has ever achieved, on an annual basis.
Recent events During the first four months of 2020, Kenya produced of crystalline sugar and imported another to cover the production deficit, according to the Kenya Sugar Directorate. The table below shows the eight largest sugar manufacturers in the country during the first four months of 2020.
+ Output & Market Share of Sugar Manufacturers in Kenya January to April 2020Rank Name of ManufacturerOutput (Metric tonnes)Market Share (%)1 West Kenya Sugar Company 57,31729.622 Butali Sugar Mills31,108 16.073 Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries Limited 27,732 14.334 Sukari Industries Limited 27,60614.265 Transmara Sugar Company 25,12212.986 Nzoia Sugar Factory 3,8321.987 Muhoroni Sugar Company 3,7841.968 Chemelil Sugar Factory 1,4420.75 Total193,532100.00%
See also Economy of Kenya
References
External links Sugar: The bitter truth More imports as sugar production declines by 51percent Kenya’s Sugar Industry At Risk Africa’s Sugar Ambitions Turn Sour