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Kagwe orders more yellow maize imports to tame unga prices

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe. [FILE, Standard]

The government will waive import duty of 50 percent for 5.5 million bags of yellow maize imported over the next year in a bid to stabilise unga prices.

In a statement on Friday, April 4, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the yellow maize will primarily be used for animal feed, while white maize would be reserved for human consumption.

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