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President Uhuru Kenyatta directs NCPB to start buying maize from farmers

President Uhuru Kenyatta directs NCPB to start buying maize from farmers
President Uhuru Kenyatta and Chief of Defence Forces Julius Karangi (right) during Kenya Navy Golden Jubileee celebrations at the Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa. (Photo:PSCU)

President Uhuru Kenyatta Monday directed the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) to start buying maize from farmers.

Speaking during Kenya Navy Golden Jubileee celebrations at the Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa County, the President also urged millers to reciprocate government's reduction of power tariffs by lowering prices of maize flour.

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