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When President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a subsidy for maize millers and halved the price of a two-kilogramme maize flour packet, it was a relief to millions of Kenyans.
The price of maize flour (grade one) had soared to Sh230 for a 2kg packet making this staple food almost luxurious.
But while millions of Kenyans are celebrating this temporary price cut, a section of them, particularly owners of small businesses are counting losses.
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