ANNOUNCEMENT 16 Jan 2009
In January 2009, the government of Kenya announced a change in import duties.NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS
1
SOURCE
Ministry of Agriculutre. (2009). Food security in Kenya. Available at http://www.kilimo.go.ke/kilimo_docs/pdf/food_security_main_paper_ps.pdf
The Standard. (2011). State waives duty on imported maize. Available at http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000037536&cid=4&
On 16 January 2009, the government of Kenya waived import duties on maize citing food securtiy reasons.
According to press reports, the waiver has been extended repeatedly until 31 December 2011.