Kenya should invest in cold chain solutions to boost food security

Peter Irungu commonly known as "Peter Fruits" at his fruit stall business situated along Kayole-Manyanja junction in Nairobi on August 30, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Invest in cold chain solutions to boost food security in Kenya

Waste amidst want. That, perhaps, is the best way to summarise Kenya's food security situation. Sample this: When more than four million Kenyans faced extreme hunger in 2022 due to the worst drought to have hit the country in 40 years, it was also being reported that 40 per cent of food had gone to waste due to limited access to markets and poor post-harvest practices.