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Kenyans are living on the horns of dilemma. On one hand starvation and possible death is beckoning some of the five million people who have no access to food and water.
On the other hand, is a raging debate about cheap imports of genetically modified maize which to some critics also comes with some inherent danger.
Perhaps the last time Kenya was this desperate for food was during the great recession of 1930s. During that period, farmers could not sell their crops and the price of maize plummeted to a record low of Sh3.50 per bag.
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