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Maize farmers stage protest at Rift NCPB

Kenya: Farmers in Uasin Gishu County on Tuesday held a demonstration at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), Eldoret depot, putting local leaders on the spot over neglect, after they were barred from delivering their maize.

The farmers, who vowed to bring business in Eldoret town to a standstill, were protesting over the revelation by the NCPB management that they had run out of cash to purchase their maize.

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