“What farmers require is sufficient capital to enable them to invest in modern crop production instead of pumping up funds on subsidized maize flour which is a short-term solution to the food crisis in the country,” said Mr Menjo. In many towns across the country, most retail shops had yesterday run out of the subsidized maize flour. In Nakuru town, Mr Ahmed Nassir, who owns Nassir Enterprises in Nakuru, said their ration of the subsidized maize flour got finished last week. “I am left with hostess maize flour which is retailing at Sh185,” he said. OUT OF STOCKIn Nyamira, most shops and supermarkets had run out of stock of maize flour yesterday and residents were instead buying dry maize for grinding.

Source: Daily Nation January 08, 2018 19:07 UTC