Products Sugar Founded 2007 | Headquarters Kwale Type of business Private | |
Industry Manufacture & Marketing of Sugar | ||
Kwale International Sugar Company Limed (KISCOL), is a sugar manufacturer in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community.
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Location
The plantation and factory of KISCOL are located in Kwale County on the eastern coast of Kenya. This location, immediately south of the town of Kwale, along the Lunga-Lunga-Msambweni Road. This location is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), by road, southwest of Mombasa, the second-largest city in Kenya. The coordinates of the company factory are:4°31'46.0"S, 39°23'43.0"E (Latitude:-4.529444; Longitude:39.395278).
Overview
KISCOL is a privately owned sugar manufacturer. It is one of the seven privately owned sugar manufacturers in the country. It is expected to start full commercial production in February 2015. The factory has been constructed between 2007 and 2015 at an estimated cost of US$200 million (KES17.8 billion). In addition to crushing 3,000 tonnes of sugar cane daily, the complex will also co-generate 18 Megawatts of thermal electricity and produce 50,000 liters of ethanol per day.
Ownership
Kwale International Sugar Company Limited is a privately owned company. The table below illustrates the ownership structure of the company.