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Unga politics:Why the price of maize flour is up, again

A shelf Hostess Maize Meal at Naivas Supermarket, Moi Avenue, Nairobi. A 2kg packet of Hostess sold at Sh149 on Saturday 20, 2018 [Wilberforce Okwiri| Standard]

The controversy surrounding the sudden surge in maize prices has once again exposed the weaknesses of government policy on food security.

There are still many unanswered questions on why maize flour would become so costly just immediately after a subsidy is lifted.

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