Food crisis looms as maize to last for two months only

Workers prepare maize at a store in Kitale. [Boniface Okendo/Standard]

Kenyans could move from the current coronavirus pandemic into a food crisis if the current maize stocks sufficient for only two months, are not enhanced.

According to investigations by the Sunday Standard, the country’s stock could run out by end of May given that majority of Kenyans are at home and consuming more food.