Assure Kenyans of cheap Unga even after subsidy

Maize flour on sale at a supermarket along Langata Road, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The government’s decision to subsidise maize flour came as a great relief to most Kenyan households that depend on it as a staple food.

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya said the subsidy will run for four weeks, which puts its life to shortly after the August 9 General Election.