Maize prices drop as harvesting starts

Sammy Chemweno and Timothy Kibiwott prepare their maize farm in Uasin Gishu County on October 13, 2022. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Maize prices have dropped drastically below Sh5,000 for a 90Kg (kilogramme) bag for the first time in months as farmers in Kenya's food basket, Uasin Gishu start harvesting the crop.

A majority of small-scale maize farmers have rushed to sell their harvest after the prices dropped from Sh5,500 in the last month to between Sh4,500 and Sh4,800 per 90kg bag.