Nairobi, Feb. 8 -- The Ministry of Agriculture has failed to gazette names of millers and traders who will be allowed to ship in maize as the window for duty-free imports opened on Tuesday.

Agriculture Principal Secretary Harsama Kellow said they have scrutinised applicants and that the process of issuing the letters is currently going on.

"We have scrutinised the names of those who have applied and we are still approving others and we shall be issuing the letters to those who have been approved soon," said Mr Kellow.

Millers are now worried that the imports will be delayed because of the logistics involved in making imports, with the shipment taking at least 45 days to arrive in the country from the day when the order is placed.

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