Tomato prices have surged by as much as 50 percent after the heavy rains that Kenya has been receiving since October destroyed the crop, leading to low yields.
A spot check at various vegetable stalls in Nairobi shows the price of a single tomato has increased by up to Sh5 to Sh15 compared to Sh10 months ago, which means that a tomato is now costing nearly as much as an egg, whose prices range from Sh15 to Sh20.
