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The East African Wednesday March 10 2021 Trucks parked at the Busia border on March 8 following a maize ban by the Kenyan government. Government has called a crisis meeting to settle the deadlock between Uganda and Kenya. PHOTO | DAVID AWORI | DAILY MONITOR Summary According to the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) in Kenya, Ugandan maize was found to contain mycotoxins, particularly aflatoxins and fumonisins, which can cause cancer. Advertisement In an interview with the Daily Monitor on Tuesday, Mr Julius Maganda, the State minister for the East African Community (EAC) Affairs, said Uganda’s ministers of Trade, Agriculture, East African Community Affairs and Finance are scheduled to hold a meeting Wednesday to come up with a common stand regarding the ban, ahead of another meeting with their Kenyan counterparts slated for March 11. ....
The East African Monday March 08 2021 The drivers of cargo trucks from Tanzania, ferrying tonnes of maize into Kenya, await offloading outside the Mombasa Maize Millers Factory in this photo taken on September 13, 2020. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG Summary The Kenyan authority noted that over the years, acute and chronic aflatoxin-related illness cases have been recorded, with some resulting in deaths. Advertisement Dar es Salaam, The Tanzanian government on Saturday said it hasn’t received official communication from Kenya on the decision to ban maize imports. This followed an internal letter by Kenya’s Agriculture and Food Authority, communicating the decision to the commissioner of customs at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). ....