Daily Monitor
Friday March 12 2021
On Friday last week, Kenya announced a ban on maize imports from Uganda and Tanzania, citing the danger that it presented to its citizens due to high levels of aflatoxin. PHOTO/FILE.
Summary
Government is waiting for official communication following reports that Kenya has lifted the ban on importation of maize from Uganda.
Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde yesterday told Daily Monitor, Kenya had not officially communicated in regard to the ban that had been announced last week .
“They informed us but you have to wait for official communication. It is still informal,” she said in a brief interview.