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Errors by successive governments that pushed farmers deep in crisis

Christopher Cheruiyot at his maize store in Kabomoi village Uasin Gishu County. Closure of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) and delayed payments has made farmers not to find market for their produce. 17-10-2018. [PHOTO: KEVIN TUNOI]

Kiprop Cheruiyot, once a large scale maize farmer from the Rift Valley was in early 1970s to late 1980s a rich man thanks to farming which was then rewarding handsomely.

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