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August 11, 2026
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Kenya to Import Maize as Flour Prices Hit Ksh163

Kenya to Import Maize as Flour Prices Hit Ksh163

This follows a recent rise in the prices of basic commodities, with a two-kilogram packet of maize flour retailing between Ksh153 and Ksh163...

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Kenya plans to import one million 90-kilogram bags of maize to address a projected shortfall in the 2026 harvest, driven by adverse weather conditions. This comes as the country faces a potential deficit of up to 5.4 million bags.

  • A total of one million 90-kilogram bags of maize will be imported to replenish strategic reserves.
  • The Kenyan government, through Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, announced the plan.
  • Unfavorable weather, including early rains followed by a prolonged dry spell, disrupted crop development, impacting yields in key maize-growing regions.

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