Tomato, onion prices rise to record highs

The two crucial items have denied Kenyan families greater cost of living reduction benefit. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Tomatoes and onions have defied a general drop in prices of food items over the past year to hit record highs, handing producers a boon while squeezing households’ budgets

Official data shows that onions have recorded the fastest price growth among basic household items in the past 12 months even as others dropped.

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