A maize farmer. [Photolbusinessdailyafrica.com]

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Kenyan farmers have a reason to smile after the National Cereals and Produce Board released 1 billion shillings to settle money owed to farmers.Farmers in all NCPB depots will be paid, the CEO, Newton Terer, assured.The director of the Kenya Farmers Association, Kipkorir Menjo, expressed his pleasure at the move.''Farmers are very pleased that the money has been released. We will now receive our cash before Christmas.'' He said.Officials have rebuffed claims that it is buying maize imported from abroad from unscrupulous individuals masquerading as farmers.There protests last week by farmers over the alleged priority given to imported maize.