The CS of Trade Moses Kuria earlier issued a notice to farmers to release their maize accusing them of holding maize In a meeting with Trans Nzoia residents. He explained that the farmers had only 72 hours to release the maize.
Moses Kuria continued and Said that the decision to import maize was informed by the ongoing drought affecting major parts of the country.
He said that the farmers were not getting returns on their investments a situation likely to worsen if the importation of GMO maize is approved.
"So you have 72 hours to release the maize before the Cabinet sitting. I see you have began distributing the maize and I like that,"
"We do not want to do what we are doing. We just don't want anyone to lose their life due to hunger because we will blamed by this generation and the one next one," Moses Kuria said in his statement.
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