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Kenya weighs duty free maize imports amid low harvest

Sacco ReviewSeptember 9, 202608 mins

Kenya considers duty free maize imports as production hits a seven year low. Millers want a nine month waiver to secure cheaper white maize supplies. Government plans to divert 360,000 tonnes of yellow maize to animal feed. Kenya’s maize supply is under real strain. Production has fallen to its lowest level in seven years, and…

Millers warn of higher flour prices over wheat import delays

Sacco ReviewAugust 12, 202605 mins

Millers warn wheat flour prices could rise if C60 import approvals remain delayed. Millers say they have committed to buying local wheat at Ksh5,100 per 90kg bag. Global wheat prices rose 5.8% in July, adding pressure on Kenya’s flour market. Kenyan consumers could face pricier wheat flour if delays in approving wheat imports persist, the…