A section of former councilors drawn from South Mugirango where a sugar complex is expected to be constructed has come out strongly to oppose the project.
According to the civic leaders, the sugar complex project being pushed by area Governor James Ongwae together with the area Member of Parliament Sylvanus Osoro is a scam purely stage managed to swindle funds from foreign investors as well as public coffers.
Speaking at Kisii on Friday the civic leaders led by former Kisii Deputy Mayor Patrick Siro said that the county can explore very many other investment opportunities that can bring income to the county as well create more jobs for the youths rather than considering a sugar factory that can't be sustainable.
"We like our local leaders and Governor James Ongwae and that's why we don't want them to make mistakes that will forever haunt them and we would like them to halt the sugar complex project and come up with another idea' said Siro
The leaders said they are ready to give the county lucrative ideas that can help the county's growth as well as tackle unemployment.
The 6 billion sugar complex project has been in the few days on the spot as its entry has brought mixed reactions from both leaders and locals.
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