PREMIUM Drought, disease leave rift maize farmers counting losses This year's harvest is expected to decline by as much as 30 percent. Counties 1 hour ago

Agriculture Principal Secretary Kipronoh Rono said the government has deployed a team of scientists to assess the extent of maize crop failure reported in parts of the North Rift following a prolonged drought.“The assessment aims to evaluate the 2026 long-rains maize crop, estimate expected production and generate information on food security," the Ministry of Agriculture said in a notice circulated to farmers in major maize-growing areas.

Article The Ministry of Agriculture has deployed a team of experts to assess maize performance across the North Rift, the country's main grain basket, amid growing fears that this season's harvest could decline sharply.