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Farmers welcome Sh1.5 billion allocation to sugar sector

CS Njuguna Ndungu presents the Budget Policy Statement at Parliament, Nairobi, on June 13, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Sugarcane farmers have welcomed the government's decision to allocate Sh1.5 billion for the maintenance of Cane Testing Units (CTUs) and payment of workers' salary arrears.

The allocation is contained in the Budget Policy Statement presented by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndungu Thursday.

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