Kenya: Government Grants Waiver for Maize Imports

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Kenya: Government Grants Waiver for Maize Imports

[Capital FM] Kiambu -- The government has granted a waiver of import duty capped at 540,000 metric tonnes of maize allowing cereal traders to import the grain.

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