The government has subsidised the price of maize flour by Sh100 for a two-kilogramme packet in a deal with millers aimed at cushioning Kenyans against the high cost of living,
Effective Wednesday, the Head of State said a 2-kilogram packet of Unga will retail at Sh100, down from an average of Sh205, following talks with millers at State House, Nairobi.
Flour prices hit Sh210 for a two-kilo packet, up from Sh120 at the start of the year following crop failure due to poor weather and a shift in the movement of Uganda maize to South Sudan.
Uhuru appealed to the millers not to hoard maize flour, saying this will affect Kenyans in a negative way.
Speaking during a press conference at State House, President Uhuru urged them to consider instead the plight of Kenyans who were burdened by the high cost of unga.
He observed that there is a pattern of high maize flour costs in the lead-up to the elections, citing the 2013, and 2017 elections periods.
The President called on millers to exercise corresponding social responsibility for the Kenyan people and ethical business practices.
