Anger greeted revelations that unscrupulous maize traders were paid Sh1.9 billion on imported maize. The revelations came even as the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) delayed payment for thousands of genuine farmers.
Leaders and farmers in the region called for investigations into what they termed the ‘country’s newest scandal’, coming hot on the heels of the Sh9 billion National Youth service (NYS) scam.
On Monday, Agriculture Principal Secretary Richard Lesiyampe suspended key NCPB officials, with Managing Director Newton Terer, resigning as investigation into the matter got underway.
“We need the Government to unmask the faces behind the scandal,” said Moiben MP Silas Tiren, who, however, added that Mr Terer’s resignation may not be the ultimate answer to the problems bedeviling the agriculture sector.
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