Mumias Sugar Company. Photo/the-star.co.keMumias Sugar Company has started resumed operations after eight months of maintenance.
The factory has started crushing cane after shutting down for maintenance early this year.
Thwe factory was also closed due to inadequate cane.
Board Chairman Dr Kenneth Mulwa said the factory started operations at the weekend.
“I can confirm to you that the company is operational after maintenance. The factory is crushing cane,” he told Financial Standard.
He said that the board had overhauled the firm’s management, adding that they have confidence in the new Chief Executive Nashon Aseka.
“We conducted changes to the management. We have a new chief executive officer and we are confident that he will drive the company to profitability,” he said. He called on farmers to continue supplying their cane to the factory, promising they would be paid promptly.