Kenya faces a potential spike in staple food prices, including maize and wheat, if the government fails to import sufficient rice before the end of the year. The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) warns of acute food shortages or significant price hikes by December if more rice isn't imported.

• The AFA Director General Bruno Linyiru stated the country needs to import 1.036 million metric tonnes of rice to cover an 80 percent domestic production shortfall.
• The Agriculture Ministry revealed a gazette notice on Tuesday, July 29, indicating no taxes would be levied on rice imports until December 31, 2025.
• The AFA assured that only grade 1 milled white rice meeting Kenyan and International Standards will be allowed, requiring a certificate of compliance from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS).