Mumias Sugar Company Limited (MSC) is the leading sugar manufacturer in Kenya with a market share of about 60%. In its leadership role, MSC has diversified into power production and currently produces 38MW of electricity of which 26MW is exported to the national grid.
To ensure that we remain competitive and sustainable in future, we are in the process of implementing our strategic plans including establishing an ethanol distillery plant that will produce 22 million litres of ethanol per annum and building a water bottling plant with a capacity of 20 million litres per annum.
These projects are targeted for completion by the end of the year 2011.
Currently MSC distributes up to 240,000mt of sugar per annum.
To support our product distribution, we are looking for able Sub-distributors preferably women entrepreneurs between the age of 35-50 across the country.
We seek to recruit sub-distributors countrywide in phases based on regions.
Regions (Phase 1)
Busia/ Malaba/ Bungoma/ Webuye/ Kitale/ Matunda/ Moi’s Bridge/ Turbo/ Eldoret/ Iten/ Kapsabet/
Chavakali/ NandiHills/ Bomet /Sotik/ Nyamira /Sondu/ Katilo/ Oyugis/ Keruka/ Migon/ Awendo/ Isebania/
Awasi/ Luanda/ Sio Port/ Longisa/ Narok/ Elburgon/ Mob/ Eldama Ravine/ Ugenya/ Bondo/ Usenge.
Prequalification for sub -distributorship of MSC
1. Financial capability
- Produce bank statements for the past 3 months – MSC should be satisfied that the applicant can purchase sugar on cash for the prospective area.
- Give estimated monthly turnover of existing businesses
- Ability to secure bankers guarantee from reputable banks.
2. Already has existing developed network of wholesalers.
- Attach list of the wholesalers indicating market locations where they operate from.
3. If currently wholesaling sugar, indicate current volumes sold per month.
4. Projected monthly sales of sugar for stated territory in tones, bags or bales.
5. Specify size of existing infrastructure for storage.
6. Specify and give details of number of vehicles (trucks and pick ups) currently owned by the business, to
distribute sugar.
- Attach copy of logbooks.
7. Give copy of business registration certificates and give details of directors.
8. Copy of VAT and Income Tax Pin Registration.
The application together with required documentations should be addressed to:
The Head of Sales & Distribution
Mumias Sugar Company
Private Bag, Mumias – Kenya
Application should reach the address given above on or before 15th November 2010.
