Rush for maize flour leaves shelves empty in Western

An empty shelf at a supermarket located along Langata Road, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

An acute shortage of maize flour has hit Vihiga County two weeks after President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a subsidy that would reduce the cost of Kenya's stable food.

Uhuru's announcement was expected to reduce a 2kg packet of flour by more than half to Sh100. However, both supermarkets and retail shops around the county do not have maize flour on their shelves.