The first coronavirus case in the country has caused panic to citizens leading them to impulse shop as they seek to stock their houses with essential goods. A spot check by the Star in several supermarkets in Nairobi noted long queues of shoppers buying foodstuffs and other necessities in huge quantities. The high demand for foodstuffs and cleaning products has since seen the Competition Authority (CAK) issue a statement to sellers not to hike prices. Carrefour Kenya, posted on its social media pages that during this hard times it committed not to increase prices. “We wish to dispel any fears that commodity prices may be increased soon,” read a statement by Tuskys SupermarketThe competition watchdog called upon members of the Public with information relating to an increase in pricing to submit the same to the Authority.

Source: The Star March 14, 2020 09:00 UTC