A two-kilogramme packet of Jogoo maize meal costs Sh113 at supermarkets from Sh95 in early May. This has placed ex-factory prices for a two-kilogramme packet of maize meal at between Sh89 and Sh99. This has resulted in higher maize flour prices which surpassed Sh100 last month, for a two-kilogramme packet, putting pressure on Kenyan households where maize meal is a staple food. The price of maize flour will remain above Sh100 for the next one month and could rise further as the country continues to experience a shortage of maize. “Much of the maize is wet, diseased, rotten and has high levels of aflatoxins.

Source: The Star June 23, 2016 01:41 UTC