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By Peterson Githaiga | April 2nd 2021 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300
Trucks loaded with maize consignments belonging to Kenyan traders remain stalled at the Namanga border yesterday. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]
Businessmen who import maize from Tanzania are protesting the governments’ ban that they say has left them desolate.
Speaking during a stormy meeting at the Namanga border yesterday, the traders said they are losing millions over the stalemate on maize importation with thousands of bags of maize being confiscated at the Namanga and Busia border points.
“We have suffered following the ban by the government. Even the results of our maize which were taken for testing have been released more than a month now,” said Daniel Wainaina, chairman of Kenya International Freight and Warehouse Association.