Maize shortage piles pressure on households as bag hits Sh6,000

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Maize Flour on display at a shop in Mombasa in this photo taken on 15th November 2022. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG

A 90-kilo bag of maize has shot up to Sh6,000 on the back of a shortage and stiff competition between millers and other agencies, piling pressure on households.

The price of the commodity had dropped to Sh5,000 a bag early this month after the State announced that imports would start coming in from February 6, forcing farmers to release additional stocks to the market.

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