Maize flour on a supermarket shelf. Photo/the-star.co.ke

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Agriculture CS Willy Bett has affirmed that the maize shortage will be fully contained after the August 8 polls.

Speaking on Tuesday, Bett said that the expected surplus of maize follows imports from the East African Community, mainly Tanzania and Uganda.

"We have consistently imported maize from various global market segments to contain the acute shortage of the commodity, following prolonged drought. Equally, farmers from some regions, mainly South rift and Western, have started harvesting," he said.

According to the April food situation report, the government had projected a deficit of five million bags by mid-July when the first harvest will be received from Western and South Rift.