Fresh food prices rise as transporters keep off the roads

A tomato vendor. Customers have been buying foods in bulk expecting low supply after polls. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Fresh food prices in Nairobi have shot up amid low stocks with vendors projecting a further rise as transporters keep of the roads.

A spot check by the Business Daily revealed that prices of foods such as maize, beans, green grams and vegetables including onions, tomatoes, carrots and cabbages had risen as demand outstripped supply.

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