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Politics of maize: How Ugali became a must eat

Ugali preparation [Twitter]

Beyond the fight of maize importation, there is always an odd dude from Kakamega facing a murder charge after killing his own because of ugali -- that tasteless lump of paste. While that 'certain communities' truly loves ugali did you know it was not until 1920 that ugali became Kenya's national diet?

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