Farmers support 'rebel' Jubilee MPs in maize sale furore

Peter Lopeyok,a 36-year-old maize farmer from Barina. The farmer is selling his maize produce at between Sh900 and Sh1,000. [Harun Wathari, Standard]

Farmers yesterday took to the streets of Kitale in solidarity with perceived Jubilee rebel MPs Joshua Kuttuny (Cherangany), Silas Tiren (Moiben) and Alfred Keter (Nandi Hills).

The protesters said they backed the stand taken by the three legislators in pressing for better maize producer prices from the Sh2,300 set by the Strategic Food Reserve (SFR) board and also for the opening of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores.