Maize became a political weapon as Jubilee and Nasa supporters traded barbs over the cause of the shortage, but critical questions remained unanswered. Supermarket shelves suddenly went bare of the maize flour used to make one of Kenya’s staple meal, and when available, the price had shot through the roof. Maize became a political weapon as Jubilee and Nasa supporters traded barbs over the cause of the shortage, but critical questions remained unanswered. In the midst of maize becoming a political football, the more urgent debate of sustainable solutions to the cyclical food shortages went under the radar. That the government four years later finds itself hostage to the threat of an "Unga Revolution" could be a serious indictment.

Source: Daily Nation May 27, 2017 22:41 UTC