Households squeezed by new rise in food prices

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Business Daily | by Gerald Andae


The prices of key food items have climbed significantly over the past couple of months, adding pressure on already cash-starved households.

A spot check of markets and industry interviews by the Business Daily found that the retail prices of household items including onions, wheat flour, cooking oil, bread and milk had all increased.

By Thursday, the wholesale price of onions was quoted at Sh55, up from Sh35 two weeks ago, with traders projecting it to retail at Sh70 by next week on…

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