Maize delivered at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPBP) Eldoret depot: Report says that maize stock, valued at Sh1.8 billion and stored in NCPB depots, has been damaged by weevils to an extent that it is not fit for human consumption. PHOTO | FILE
More than 754,000 bags of maize held in the national Strategic Grain Reserve is unfit for human consumption, deepening the food security crisis as the country grapples with a severe drought that has left more than 1.3 million facing starvation.
Auditor-General Edward Ouko says in a newly released report that the maize stock, valued at Sh1.8 billion and stored in the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depots, has been damaged by weevils to an extent that it is not fit for human consumption.
