From fields to finished product, KSL activities support the livelihoods of over 150,000 Ugandans through employees, outgrower farmers, cane transporters, customers, and ancillary and support industries. Whether it is through direct employment or green electricity supplied to the national grid, Kakira positively impacts the nation.
Our People
12,500 employees
Kakira Sugar Limited is a socially responsible employer, providing several amenities such as serviced accommodation and a midday meal.
Our Farmers
10,000 outgrower farmers
In addition to growing sugarcane on its own estate, KSL also buys sugarcane from outgrower farmers who cultivate cane on 25,000 hectares of their own land.
Green Electricity
51 MW
We use bagasse – the residue from cane crushing – to generate environmentally friendly electric power. KSL currently supplies up to 32 MW of power to Uganda’s national grid.
Life at Kakira
16 schools
KSL established and maintains 7 nursery schools, 8 primary schools and 1 secondary school to provide education to over 4,000 children of employees. The schools rank among the best in the region.
