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Maize farmers yet to receive pay despite government promise

By Mercy Kahenda | Jul. 16, 2018

Maize farmers holding hands in solidarity outside the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) in Nakuru on January 2,2018.

NAIROBI, KENYA: South Rift farmers are yet to receive payments for their produce delivered to the National Cereal and Produce Board (NCPB) several months ago.

This is despite government announcement last month that it had released Sh1billion to pay part of the Sh3.5billion owed to maize farmers.

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