Why tissue paper is becoming a luxury for Kenyan households

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A woman buys toilet paper at a supermarket. FILE PHOTO | AFP

A global price rally of paper pulp amid shrinking domestic supply tripled tissue paper costs in Kenya and has kept the prices elevated for more than a year, shining the spotlight on local production of basic products.

During the period, tissue paper price has more than doubled after a pack of 10 rolls surged by an average of Sh300 to Sh500 or more, up from Sh200 previously.

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