Flour scarcity hits retailers as millers run out of maize

Farmers weigh maize at a National Cereals and Produce Board depot in Elburgon, Molo. Millers say they are running out of stock. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya is staring at potential food shortages with an acute deficit of maize flour already being experienced in supermarkets.

A spot check in different retail outlets in Nairobi shows some supermarkets have run out of stocks while others are selling just one brand, meaning prices could rebound to previous highs as millers say they have no maize.

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