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Kenya food security failure exposed by Zambia maize deal

Sacco ReviewSeptember 24, 2026010 mins

Zambia maize deal exposes Kenya’s growing dependence on imported staple food Food insecurity and climate pressures continue to strain households and farmers Kenya faces calls to invest in irrigation, storage and climate-resilient agriculture Kenya is an agricultural nation, at least according to what we have told ourselves for decades. We have fertile highlands, millions of…

CS Kagwe warns of food insecurity as rice deficit deepens amid court battle on duty free imports

Sacco ReviewJanuary 7, 202603 mins

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned that Kenya is likely to face a food insecurity crisis, driven by prolonged drought, declining domestic rice production and widening supply gaps. He said that the Country produces less than 20 per cent of the rice it consumes and is projected to face a deficit of more than…