Busia's maize market rebounds with influx of Kenyan buyers

Ali Kimani, a maize buyer from Kenya, said those coming to buy are mainly from regions which have started experiencing scarcity and are worried about entering the festive season and the close of the year without sufficient stock.

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Trucks bringing in and taking out maize. Photos by Egessa Hajusu

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The regional produce market in Busia District is once again a beehive of activity two months after grain from Uganda was barred from entering neighbouring Kenya.

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Busia's maize market rebounds with influx of Kenyan buyers

Ali Kimani, a maize buyer from Kenya, said those coming to buy are mainly from regions which have started experiencing scarcity and are worried about entering the festive season and the close of the year without sufficient stock.

Trucks bringing in and taking out maize. Photos by Egessa Hajusu

NewVision Reporter

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