State to turn failed maize crop into animal feed to cushion farmers

The government plans to convert failed maize crops into animal feed to help farmers recoup losses from depressed rainfall, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said. Kindiki spoke on Friday, July 24, during a meeting with Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries at the Official Residence in Karen, Nairobi to coordinate a response to reduced rainfall affecting the country's food baskets and to plan for El Ni o rains expected later in the year. "I assure the country that the government is seized of the matter of what has happened this season and what is projected to happen later this year," said Kindiki. "We are taking all possible measures to prevent any part of Kenya or any citizen from suffering from lack of food, famine and to support farmers to make sure they don't get disrupted because of the unfavourable weather," he added.