Speaking in Kitale, chairman of the Kenya National Farmers Federation William Kimosong said the influx was destabilising the market.
He said this was unfair as the cheap grain could find its way to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) stores.
They said the government should restrict entry of the Ugandan maize in retaliation by Uganda limiting the importation of fuel from Kenya in favour of Tanzania.
“We want the government to be realistic. You cannot purport to be in business yet Ugandans are reaping more from the Kenyan market than Kenyans are gaining from their market,” Mr Kimosong said.
He said the maize from Uganda is selling at Sh1,800 per 50 kg bag while the Kenyan maize retails for about Sh2,500 for the same quantity.
“The government should not prioritise bilateral relations at the expense of the common farmer. We want the EAC treaty to be done away with,” said Mr Andrew Rotich, a farmer.
How does UGANDA manage to produce food cheaply than us ? Most of Animal Feeds manufacturers in Kenya, source for raw materials from UG to.
Ama .ke kila mtu anataka kung’ara suit ?
I brought builders and a construction manager from UG to construct my 3 bed house in mashinani. Very affordable and excellent service. Hakuna uizi na uzembe.
No section of our economy should be protected from competition especially from a country less developed than kenya. Sugar, eggs and now maize is cheaper in UG probably we can argue it is because of high taxation. Tgen how come meat from TZ is cheaper, it is as if we sell grass to kenyan pastrolist while their counterpart from TZ get it free. We are simply greedy and we need to get back our senses. The MPs are right we need to lower the interest rates so that everyone can make normal profits.
Na bado, I hear there’s considerable crop failure in Nandi, Elgeyo Marakwet and Uasin Gishu. Watalia machozi iishe (sisi). Tujitayarishe kukamuliwa proper na wafanya biashara.