Drought threatens maize harvest in Trans Nzoia as 50,000 acres affected

Hundreds of acres under maize plantations in Trans Nzoia, Kenya’s food basket region, could go to waste after rains failed. Farmers are now in fear as crops begin to wither following weeks without rainfall. An initial assessment by the Ministry of Agriculture indicates that out of 250,000 acres under maize, more than 50,000 acres have already been severely affected.