Glut: Uganda maize adds to farmers’ misery

Traders are dumping the commodity for quick and handsome profits. 45000 bags of maize have arrived from Uganda this week alone. [File, Standard]

More than 45,000 bags of maize have been imported into Kenya from Uganda in the last week alone, exacerbating a glut that is hurting farmers.

Focus is now shifting to the Busia border, where most of the maize is entering the country.