Kenya: The impact of agricultural reforms on food security

Kenya has become increasingly dependent on food imports, but declining incomes have limited the ability of households to buy these imported foods which has resulted in a worsened food security situation. This is according to research from the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) that looks at the impact of the liberalisation of the agricultural sector. The study recommends that Kenya reconsider increasing the use of domestic support measures allowed within the World Trade Organisation agreement on agriculture to allow adequate development of the agriculture sector.