The maize flour price continues to rise on the back of expensive grains in the market, worsening the plight of households already grappling with an increase in the cost of other basic commodities and sparking fears of higher inflation.
The cost of the staple on the shelves is steadily rising to levels that were last seen in 2018 with some brands of a two-kilogramme packet of flour hitting a high of Sh134 with millers attributing the rising prices on expensive maize.
