Huge maize imports cause logistics nightmare at port

Imported maize is loaded at the Port of Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Increased flow of maize into the country has created a logistical nightmare at the Port of Mombasa even as traders scale up volumes to cash in on the duty waiver.

Last week, for instance, the port received nearly 6,000 metric tonnes of maize packed in bags and another 23,756 tonnes in bulk consignment.

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