Rising maize flour prices challenge to food security

The cost of a 2kg packet of maize flour has shot up by 25 per cent, from between Sh90 and Sh95 in January to March to between Sh110 and Sh115 depending on the brand.

This means that for every packet of maize, middlemen are sharing Sh45, which is a huge amount going into undeserving pockets in comparison to what farmers are getting for their hard work.