Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe now says that the government will gazette a 50 per cent waiver to allow the importation of at least 5.5 million bags of yellow maize.According to Kagwe, this ...

Kenya is set to import over five million bags of yellow maize in response to a sharp surge in prices of unga (maize flour), which has strained household budgets.

The government has announced a 50 per cent duty waiver for the importation of 5.5 million bags of yellow maize over one year to cushion Kenyans from soaring unga prices.

The latest announcement comes days after the government listed maize flour among commodities that rose in prices.

Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe announces import duty waiver on 5.5 million bags of yellow maize to lower unga prices, amid ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe. [FILE, Standard] The government will waive ...

According to Kagwe, this is in a bid to reduce the pressure on white maize, which is currently being used by humans and animals as feed. He said the imported yellow maize will be non-GMO and will ...