Reduced maize production will expose Kenyans to surging prices and inflation. PHOTO | FILELow prices are increasingly pulling a number of cross-border traders to source maize from Uganda as Kenya grapples with a shortage. This comes in the wake of an increase in maize prices across the East African Community as the head smut maize disease continues to subdue production in Kenya. Reduced maize production will expose Kenyans to surging prices and inflation which has remained in the single digit range and within targets. The country is also importing a substantial amount of millet from Tanzania and Uganda, amounting to over 117 tonnes in one week.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 30, 2016 18:56 UTC