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Uhuru's subsidy pushes unga price down to Sh90

 

These Kenyans were spotted at Afraha stadioum in Nakuru carrying maize flour on their head during the NASA political rally on May 15,2017 . Perhaps they wanted to NASA principals led by Raila Odinga to pressurise government to deal with the skyrocketing price of Unga in the country. [PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH]

President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday took drastic steps to reduce food prices by launching a Sh6.5 billion subsidy programme for maize.

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