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Sirisia MP John Waluke and his co-accused Grace Wakhungu at the anti-corruption court in Milimani on February 15, 2022. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
In 2004, the country faced one of its most severe maize shortages which forced the government to order for urgent importation of maize to prevent an impending hunger crisis.
In a bid to cushion Kenyans from the biting hunger pangs, the government, through the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), floated tenders for the urgent importation of 180,000 metric tonnes of maize.
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