By Mandere Onyinkwa
Sugarcane farmers will elect their representatives to the Kenya Sugar Board on November 24, 2026, following the publication of the final voters’ register and list of candidates.
In a notice dated October 30, Agriculture and Livestock Development Ministry announced the election date, signalling the final stages of the process to fill grower representative positions on the board.
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“The public and sugar crop growers are hereby notified that the election of grower representatives to the Kenya Sugar Board will be carried out on 24th November, 2026,” the notice states.
The announcement, shared by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on X, also confirms that the final list of candidates and the register of eligible voters have been published.
The notice, signed by Elections Committee chairperson Harun Khator, says the exercise will be conducted in accordance with the law and relevant court orders.
“The electoral process will be undertaken in compliance with the applicable governing legal framework and court orders,” it states.
The final voters’ register has been published on the Kenya Sugar Board website and displayed physically at designated facilities, allowing growers to verify their registration details ahead of the polls.
The publication was undertaken pursuant to Rule 9(7) of the Procedure for Election of Grower Representatives to the Kenya Sugar Board, 2025.
The electoral process began on May 12, 2026, when the Elections Committee invited applications from interested members of the public in the respective sugar catchment areas to contest for grower representative positions.
The application period was subsequently extended through a notice issued on August 7, before the committee published the final list of candidates on August 20.
With the candidates identified and the voters’ register finalised, the November 24 ballot will give eligible sugarcane growers an opportunity to choose representatives to articulate their interests at the board.
The election is anchored in Section 6 of the Sugar Act, No. 11 of 2024, which provides for the composition of the Kenya Sugar Board and the representation of growers.
The elected representatives are expected to provide farmers with an institutional voice in decisions affecting the sugar industry, including matters concerning their interests and participation in the sector.
