Maize flour on the shelf./FileConsumers have been dealt a fresh blow as maize flour prices have soared by nearly Sh40, driven by shrinking supply of maize and rising costs at the farms.The increase has pushed a 2kg packet of unga to as high as Sh169 in some supermarkets, sparking concern over food security and inflation pressure.Maize flour prices have risen sharply over recent months, with a 2kg packet now retailing at an average of Sh160, up from Sh100 to Sh120 in December 2024 and early January 2025. The nearly Sh40 jump has been attributed by millers to shortage of maize…
Author: by AGATHA NGOTHO
Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata feeds pupils /FILEThe government has launched a Sh94 million research initiative to strengthen home-grown school feeding programmes in four counties.The three-year initiative seeks to improve procurement systems, promote local agriculture and feed more than 10 million children by 2030.The Sustainable, Inclusive and Equitable Procurement in Home Grown School Feeding Programmes is designed to enhance access to nutritious, locally sourced meals for school-going children in Embu, Makueni, Isiolo, and Nairobi counties. African Agricultural Technology Foundation executive director Canisius Kanangire said the initiative will strengthen Kenya’s efforts to ensure children have access to healthy and sustainable diets through localised food systems.“Through this project, AATF will work…