Millions in, nothing out: Human cost of Kenya's looming maize shortage

Crop failure is expected to deepen Kenya's deficit, prompting plans for imports and emergency support...

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Kenya faces a looming maize shortage, with projected losses of 5.4 million bags due to severe drought and crop diseases, impacting farmers like Samuel Macharia who faces significant debt.

Projected national maize deficit of 5.4 million bags by the end of September.
The Ministry of Agriculture plans to import one million bags to bridge the gap.
Regions like Trans Nzoia and Uasin Gishu experienced drastically reduced rainfall, leading to crop failure and financial distress for thousands of smallholder farmers.

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