Mumias Sugar Company.Photo/the-star.co.ke

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Mumias Sugar Company is set to close indefinitely due to financial challenges.

According to the Star, board chairman Kennedy Mulwa is expected to make the official announcement.

The miller had been shut for three months for maintenance.

Managing director Errol Johnson had said they would fix equipment, which had contributed to the company’s poor performance due to inconsistent maintenance.

The closure from April 11 came barely a month after the cash-strapped miller received Sh239 million from the government, as part of the bailout strategy.

Mumias Sugar has started the search for a new chief executive less than two years after re-hiring Australian Johnston to turn it around.