Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o has blamed the closure and woes of private Kibos sugar factory on some unnamed rivals and 'sugar barons' out to see it on its knees.
He also blamed an unnamed sugar miller from Western Kenya for the same, claiming that the person is eyeing the sugarcane being cultivated in Kisumu County.
This follows the closure of the factory on grounds that it has been been discharging waste into River Kibos, which later finds its way into Lake Victoria.
The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) on July 31 shut down the factory's distillery which was the only remaining functioning sugar factory in the region.
Nyong'o on Tuesday noted that the ruling and Justice Stephen Kibunja's declaration that the company's licence is unconstitutional is unfair.
“The ruling is an unfair judgement influenced by sugar barons whose aim is to have a monopoly on sugar supply in the region," he said as quoted by Nation.
He cautioned the Western Kenya miller allegedly behind the troubles that he will not have his way in his bid to incapacitate Kisumu nuclear sugarcane mills.
“Kibos remains the only functioning miller in this region, where local farmers take their produce. He wants it to stall while his factory in western continues to operate. We will not allow him to succeed in this scheme,” he added.