A ship from Matola Port in Mozambique carrying white maize in bulk is expected to dock at the Port of Mombasa.
Kenya is currently facing hunger crisis with, with maize shortage causing rise in flour prices, which is a staple food in the country.
The shortage in maize can be attributed to the drought crisis, which has affected production by both small- and large-scale farmers.
A two-kilo packet of maize flour now retails for around Sh190 and Sh200, up from a low of about Sh100 previously.
Arrival of the commodity, however, will boost the supply chain, helping reduce the price of the commodity.
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Last month, Kenya received 30,000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine to help reduce the effects of drought and famine in the country.
The wheat donated is part of Ukraine’s ‘Grain from Ukraine’ (GfU) humanitarian programme started by their president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“This shipment to Kenya cements our ongoing commitment to tackling forced famine across Africa’s most vulnerable nations. While we continue to defend our nation against external aggression, we have not forgotten our humanitarian obligation towards our allies in time of need.”, Andriy Yermak, Head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office and Chairman of the International Coordination Group for the Prevention of Hunger has then said.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said that over 5.4 million people in Kenya will experience acute food insecurity between March and June this year.