The wholesale cost of sugar for a 50-kilogramme bag has increased by 31.5 percent to Sh9,600 from Sh7,300 last month, signalling an increase in shelf prices for consumers who will continue to pay more for the commodity in the next few weeks.
A spot check by the Business Daily across supermarkets in Nairobi showed that a two-kilogramme packet of Ndhiwa and Mumias sugar brands is now retailing at Sh350 up from Sh290 last month.
