The Kenyan government has allocated Ksh 1.7 billion to purchase 1.7 million bags of local maize from farmers for its Strategic Grain Reserve, aiming to strengthen national food security and support local producers. This initiative prioritizes domestic sourcing over imports to build up emergency reserves to a long-term target of four million bags.

• The State is buying maize at Ksh 4,000 per bag.
• Mutahi Kagwe, CS for Agriculture and Livestock Development, confirmed the immediate procurement plans and emphasized timely payments to farmers.
• The government's total contribution to food programs in the last month has reached Ksh 6 billion, with a commitment to sustained funding of Ksh 4 billion every 30 days.