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Kenya’s maize imports fell to 386,864 bags last month compared to a high of 1,169,072 bags reported in March this year according to latest data by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Maize prices have hit a high of Sh6,100 for a 90-kilogramme bag on reduced supply.
Kenya imported 21, 455 metric tonnes of white maize from Mozambique, which arrived in Mombasa on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, as it race to reduce cost of living.
The government owes millers Ksh300 accumulated between June and August 2022.
The first consignment of cheap maize will arrive in the country on March 12, signalling relief to consumers.