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A miller in trouble Mumias is expected to restart his activities early next month after improving cane supply in his area
Chairman of the Board, Kennedy Ngumbau, said on Tuesday that the company had contacted farmers outside Kakamega to obtain an additional supply of sugar cane
"We hold a board meeting to discuss a range of issues.is the plan to restart milling at the mill.Mumias Sugar is looking for an additional bailout of 1 billion shillings to pay farmers and repay other outstanding debts.
The miller owes some 700 million shillings.
"The supply of mature cane could last nearly six months because the miller commits farmers to improve cane development in the watershed, "said Ngumbau
In May, the government proposed the retrenchment as a condition of release Sports Secretary Rashid Echesa said that the government will provide additional support to the miller on substantive plans to reduce his payroll.
He said that the state had offered another billion shillings to cover the retrenchment. and Sh1 billion to pay farmers.
"I have led a team of members of Mumias Sugar's management and board of directors to the office of the vice president and we have agreed that they must reduce the number of members of the board." Employees. "
" The miller must identify the employees who will be fired and retain the most skilled and qualified for efficient service delivery. "
However, he cautioned that money would only be available released only if the miller presents a concrete proposal on job cuts.
Mr. Echesa urged the miller to reduce the number of his employees, which currently stands at 1,400, to 600.
According to the Minister, bloated labor costs factory shutdown Sh90 million per month in wages.
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