Our History
Kenya Sugar Board History
Our History
Kenya Sugar Authority (KSA)
The Kenya Sugar Authority Order, 1973 (Cap. 318) established the Kenya Sugar Authority to promote and foster the effective and efficient development of sugarcane for the production of white sugar in Kenya; and advise on the rules and regulations necessary to enable the effective and efficient functioning and development of the sugar industry.
The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB)
The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) was established on 1st April, 2002, under the Sugar Act 2001, as a successor to the Kenya Sugar Authority. The mandate of the Kenya Sugar Board as stipulated in Section 4 (1) and 4 (2) of the Sugar Act 2001 was to: regulate, develop and promote the Sugar Industry; co-ordinate the activities of individuals and organizations within the industry and facilitate equitable access to the benefits and resources of the industry by all interested parties.
Sugar Directorate
The Ministry for Agriculture initiated structural reforms in 2010 which sought to reduce the multiplicity of regulatory and research functions; maximize the benefits of economies of scale by merging parastatals with similar or related functions; and strengthen the capacity of parastatals responsible regulation and research to effectively undertake their core mandates. These reforms culminated in the enactment of the Agriculture and Food Authority Act, No. 13 of 2013; The Crops Act, No. 16 of 2013 and the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Act, 2013 (KALR Act, No. 17 of 2013).
The Sugar Directorate was established under the Agriculture and Food Authority Act of 2013, working within Agriculture and Food Authority – AFA.
2024 Re-Establishment
Ascension of the Sugar Bill
After the merger of former Boards responsible for Sugar, Tea, Sisal, Cotton, Coffee, Pyrethrum, Horticultural crops, and Nuts and Oil Crops, to form the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), the envisaged efficiency gains were not realized due to challenges that included, lack of a Board of Directors, inefficiencies in operations, financing challenges following the revocation of crop levies in 2016. These reforms did not achieve the intended objectives leading to the general decline in the performance of all the major crop sub-sectors and raising concern among stakeholders many of whom have continued to agitate for the Ministry reintroduction of the former regulatory boards. In an attempt to address these challenges, on 1st November 2024, President William Ruto assented to the Sugar Bill 2022.
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The Kenya Sugar Board
The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) was re-established in 2024 under the Sugar Act No. 11, with the mandate to develop, regulate, and promote the sugar industry. This restored its previous roles, which had been managed by the Sugar Directorate of the Agriculture and Food Authority.
KSB plays a crucial role in promoting the development of the sugar industry in Kenya and ensuring that it remains a vital contributor to the country’s economy. The board operates under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and is responsible for regulating as well as implementing policies and strategies to enhance the production, processing, and marketing of sugar. The Kenya Sugar Board works closely with other government agencies, sugar millers, farmers, and other stakeholders to ensure that the sugar industry in Kenya operates efficiently and sustainably
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