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The economics, politics and reality of subsidies in Kenya

Packets of Maize flour/Unga displayed at Naivas Supermarket in Kisumu on 21 July 2022. Collins Oduor, Standard]

I heard of subsidy for the first time as a young boy when my dad was planting wheat. He did that once and never tried again.

When the crop was mature and ready for harvesting, there was no combine harvester, and then the rain came!

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