Outcry as Uganda maize floods local market

Traders spread maize to dry in Kisumu to reduce its moisture content. Most of the produce is from Uganda. file photo | nmg

Even before the dust settles on the long queues of farmers delivering maize to the cereals board, yet another stand-off is evident over flooding of the market with grain from Uganda.

They are now blaming free market forces, saying middlemen and millers are taking advantage of the East Africa Community (EAC) common market protocol to import maize from Uganda yet there are adequate local supplies.

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