By IRENE MUGOMore by this AuthorPrices of fresh produce in Nyeri County have nearly doubled as the effects of drought continue to be felt in the region and in different parts of the country. Traders in major markets in the county have decried reduced profits as customers keep off due to the high prices of commodities. At the Chaka market, majority of the traders do not have adequate supplies of vegetables such as sukumawiki, cabbages and spinach. The scarcity has also pushed prices up with a kilo of peas selling at Sh200 up from Sh80. Kieni Constituency, which is the food basket of Nyeri County, has more than 31,000 people affected by the drought and are in dire need of food aid.

Source: Daily Nation April 08, 2019 12:56 UTC