[Nzoia Sugar Company. Photo/Courtesy]
Chaos erupted at the Nzoia sugar company, Monday, after farmers stormed the factory in an attempt to prevent the newly appointed Managing Director Nahashon Aseka from assuming office.
Anti-riot police had to intervene quickly to bring normalcy at the company following the farmers’ quick action which caught the factories management unaware.
According to the farmers, Nzoia sugar Company Board of Directors Chair Joash Wamang’oli was to be blamed for being behind the appointment of Aseka.
They termed the decision as illegal adding that the Board of management was not informed of the move.
They asked the president to endorse the acting MD Michael Kulundu to the position whom they lauded for doing a great job within the short period he has been in power.
“We demand that president Uhuru Kenyatta listens to us as farmers and confirm Mr. Kulundu to the position as Managing Director because he has managed to offset many debts owed to us as farmers in the short period he has been in office and will therefore not accept Aseka to land here,” said Philemon Wekesa as quoted by the standard.
In a quick rejoinder, Wamang’oli who addressed the cane farmers shortly after a quick board meeting said he will honour the farmers choice and added that Kulundu would serve at the acting capacity until a decision is reached after the August polls.
“I am also human and I have heard your pleas for Kulundu to continue serving you and the board will come back with a decision regarding the management of this sugar factory after the General Election in August,” Wamang’oli said.
Nahashon Aseka was previously the factory manager at Mumias Sugar Company.