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Kenyans throwing away Sh12.8 billion worth of food produced, report shows

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Spoiled produce dumped at the Nakuru Wakulima Wholesale Market in Nakuru in 2019. Food waste is a market failure that results in the throwing away of more than Sh12.8 billion worth of food every year. [File, Standard]

As the country seeks to address food security, Kenyans homes are wasting up to 5,217,367 tonnes of food each year, which equates to 99 kilogrammes of food waste per household.

Kenya is currently facing severe food insecurity, ranking 94th out of 121 countries on the 2022 Global Hunger Index (GHI, 2022). Food insecurity indicators in the country have been on the rise since 2014.

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