Courts halts deal for Zambia to produce, export maize to Kenya
This follows a suit by the Farmers Party, led by Irungu Nyakera, which said the move was irrational and illegal.
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This follows a suit by the Farmers Party, led by Irungu Nyakera, which said the move was irrational and illegal.
Government has set tough conditions for farmers to either release hoarded grains or compete with 10 million bags of imported maize.
Expensive imports have dampened hopes for cheaper flour as the cost of transporting maize from the source markets has shot by 150 percent.
The locals now prefer maize flour from Uganda, which they claim is not only cheaper but also free from aflatoxin.
Half of the small-scale millers have shut their businesses due to a lack of maize in a move that is likely to see consumers pay more for flour.