Posho mills in the area are either powered by diesel or electricity and they operate 24 hours. The meandering queues are a symbol that posho maize meal has dominated and is a major staple food. At the height of political debacle most of the properties were torched but rowdy youths kept off posho mills. Omariba Moses says that” the posho mills are many because the Kisii and Luhyas are the main inhabitants of Kawangware. “We are lucky that we have many posho mills, we cannot go hungry because the price of posho maize meal is affordable.

Source: Daily Nation July 19, 2022 21:25 UTC