South Rift continue to suffer the scourge of MLND seven year later

A Kerio Valley farmer Stephen Kiprono displays rotten maize cobs affected by the Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease (MLND) which has hit parts of Elgeyo Marakwet County. Agricultural officials in the area project poor maize yields which would cause food shortage after 5000 acres were affected. [File, Standard]

In Emarti village, Kilgoris Sub-county in Narok County, women line up to buy maize from a lorry that has just delivered dry grain for sale.