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Top millers under probe over high pricing of maize flour
A worker at the Maize Milling Company in Eldoret carries maize flour from their store for distribution. The price of a 2-kg packet of maize has risen to Sh100 from Sh72 at the beginning of the year. Photo/JARED NYATAYA
Three big cereals millers are under investigation for possible involvement in unfair trading practices that have pushed the price of maize meal beyond the reach of many households.
The millers with close to 70 per cent of the market share are being investigated for cartel-like activities in the crucial cereals market where the government has been trying to keep a tight lid on prices to avoid political upheaval.
