Stakeholders say beer tax making Kenya's sorghum farmers poor

MWINGI, Kenya- Lazarus Mutunga, a farmer in Mwingi area of Kitui County in eastern Kenya invested heavily after embracing sorghum farming from the maize growing he had been accustomed to for decades.

Mutunga started the venture three years ago after regional brewing giant East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) began buying the Gaddam sorghum -- a white variety suitable for making beer, thus guaranteeing a ready market for his produce.