The figures highlight a significant decline following the 2024 peak, raising questions about the factors behind the latest drop in domestic sugar output

Kenya’s domestic sugar production declined by 24.5 per cent in 2025, according to figures from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

The production figure fell to 7.04 from 9.33 in 2024, reversing the previous year’s strong performance. The chart shows production stood at 5.48 in 2023, after rising from 6.89 in 2020 to 8.59 in 2022.