The government plans to import approximately **2.25 billion kilograms of maize**, equivalent to around **25 million 90kg bags**, to avert a looming food shortage.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary **Mutahi Kagwe** says drought has affected production in several maize growing areas.
Kagwe says arrangements are being made to import the maize because large parts of the country have experienced drought.
The government says climate disruptions, unpredictable rains and drought are increasingly threatening livelihoods and food production.
The State also wants greater investment in irrigation.
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