JUST IN: Why You’ll Likely Pay More for Sugar Starting Next Month 

  Starting February 2025, consumers in Kenya are likely to experience higher sugar prices due to the implementation of a new tax on both domestic and imported sugar. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has officially gazetted the Sugar Development Levy Order, 2025, imposing a 4% levy on sugar. This move follows the enactment of the Sugar Act of 2024, signed into law by President William Ruto in November last year to revitalize Kenya’s struggling sugar industry. The levy is expected to raise sugar prices, with the cost increase likely being passed on to consumers. Duale explained that the levy, in accordance
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