Kisii Sugar Factory

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Kisii Sugar Factory
Private
Industry Manufacture & Marketing of Sugar
Founded 2016
Headquarters Kisii, Kenya
Products Sugar, ethanol, electricity

Kisii Sugar Factory (KSF), is a proposed sugar manufacturer in Kenya. [1]

Sugar generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates

Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. The various types of sugar are derived from different sources. Simple sugars are called monosaccharides and include glucose, fructose, and galactose. "Table sugar" or "granulated sugar" refers to sucrose, a disaccharide of glucose and fructose. In the body, sucrose is hydrolysed into fructose and glucose.

Kenya republic in East Africa

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Africa with 47 semiautonomous counties governed by elected governors. At 580,367 square kilometres (224,081 sq mi), Kenya is the world's 48th largest country by total area. With a population of more than 52.2 million people, Kenya is the 27th most populous country. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi while its oldest city and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu City is the third largest city and a critical inland port at Lake Victoria. Other important urban centres include Nakuru and Eldoret.

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Location

KSF would be located in South Mugirango Constituency, near the town of Kisii, Kenya, in Kisii County, approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi), by road, south of Kisumu, the nearest large city. [2]

South Mugirango is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of nine constituencies in Kisii County. The constituency was established for the 1992 elections.

Kisii, Kenya City in Kisii County, Kenya

Kisii is a city in south-western Kenya. It is the main urban and commercial center in the Gusii Highlands and the South Nyanza region. A vibrant town, the Kisii municipality has a population of about 400,000, according to 2012 estimates. It has a large dependent metropolitan population of over 100,000 residents, as per the latest national population and housing census of 2009. Kisii town is the capital of the Kisii County. It was the headquarters of the original and larger Kisii District before it was split to create Nyamira District and Gucha District. With the new Kenya Constitution in August 27, 2010, Gucha District was re-absorbed back into Kisii County, whereas Nyamira District has been renamed Nyamira County.

Kisii County County in Kenya

Kisii County is a county in the former Nyanza Province in southwestern Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kisii. The county is inhabited mostly by the Gusii people.

Overview

In March 2016, Kanoria Group, an Indian industrial conglomerate, and the Governor of Kisii County signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), whereby Kanoria would build a sugar processing factory, capable of crushing 5,000 metric tonnes of cane per day and produce 172,500 metric tonnes of sugar annually. According to the MoU, a thermal power station capable of generating 10 MW (13,000 hp) will be incorporated in the complex. In addition, the complex would produce 15 million litres of ethanol every year. The company will lease land from the county for the purpose of setting up a sugar plantation. More cane will be purchased from out-growers who will be assisted with the right sugar varieties to plant. An expected 1,000 direct jobs and 2,500 indirect jobs will be created by this project. [1]

India Country in South Asia

India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country as well as the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

Ownership

The factory, expected to start construction in July 2016, is a 100% subsidiary of the Kanoria Group, an Indian conglomerate, with business interests in sugar manufacturing, cement, pharmaceuticals, tea, jute products, textiles, chemicals, packaging and roofing materials. The Group whose factories are located on the Indian sub-continent, also owns a sugar factory in Ethiopia. [1] [3]

Conglomerate (company) two or more corporations that fall under one corporate group

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Ombaki, Aggrey (3 March 2016). "Indian firm to build Sh5bn sugar complex in Kisii". Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (7 March 2016). "Distance between Kisii, Kenya and Kisumu, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Nyagesiba, Benson (4 March 2016). "Sh5 Billion cane complex to create 3,500 jobs in Kisii". The Star (Kenya) . Nairobi. Retrieved 7 March 2016.

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