Kenya's Linturi signals flour price drop to Sh140 in 10 days

Agriculture ministry has once again said the price of flour will drop in 10 days on the back of 150,000 metric tonnes of maize imports expected to arrive in Mombasa within this period. Agriculture Cabinet secretary Mithika Linturi said the expected consignment would lower the price of a two-kilo packet to Sh140. This is the third time that the government is promising cheap flour in a month with only one miller having cut the cost of the staple significantly to Sh159. Read: State eases maize flour prices to Sh100 until elections “We have 150,000 tonnes of maize that will be landing in Mombasa in the next 10 days, which will lower the cost of flour to Sh140 for a two-kilo packet,” said Mr Linturi. He denied claims that the imported maize is genetically modified (GMO), saying the State did not authorise shipping in of the biotech produce. There had been claims by the Opposition and a section of millers that flour that is selling at a lower price is GMO maize. “Kenya Bureau of ...