Kenya consumes 70–75 million 90-kg bags of maize a year and faces a shortfall of about 25 million bags, more than a third of consumption, drawing on Ugandan supply and lifting prices for maize, flour and feed.
Why it matters to us. Regional demand rewards storage, drying and graded supply.
Summary by AVERON. Source: Daily Monitor, Regional demand, local strain: Kenya's maize rush triggers price hikes in Uganda, 3 September 2026.