Kenya waives import duty on maize, rice for six months to avert crisis
Farmers drying maize in Eldoret town in Kenya. The Kenyan government has waived import duty on maize and rice for a period of six months to ease shortage of the cereals and avert a food crisis. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG
The Kenyan government has waived import duty on maize and rice for a period of six months to ease shortage of the cereals and avert a food crisis.
The prices of maize flour and rice in Kenya have gone up sharply in recent months due to low local production caused by a persistent drought and high cost of inputs such as fertiliser and diesel.
