Sugar notice on a supermarket. Photo/the-star.co.ke
Kenya is set to import at least 100,000 tonnes of sugar.
This a move to curb the current shortage in the local market.
Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Director-General Alfred Busolo has said 40,000 tonnes would be shipped in within two to three weeks while the remaining 60,000 tonnes would follow after two months.
Over the last few weeks, the price of Sugar has been rising, currently, the commodity is retailing at Sh350.
It is believed that unscrupulous business people are deliberately hoarding the commodity to create an artificial shortage and make a killing out of it.
Mr Busolo affirmed that the shortage has been caused by a decrease in sugar cane production due to the effects of the prolonged drought.