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Duty free maize cost KRA Sh16.7b

National Treasury CAS Nelson Gaichuhie. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Kenya lost Sh16.7 billion in revenue last year when the Government opened a window for traders to import maize.

Treasury Chief Administrative Secretary Nelson Gaichuhie Wednesday said during the duty free period, 1,093,092 metric tonnes of white and yellow maize were shipped in.

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