Mkuranga — POVERTY in rural areas is cutting deeper than ever before, especially with recent sharp rise of kerosene prices whereby sandals are now used in place of kerosene lamps.
At filling stations kerosene is sold at 2,020/- a litre but once taken to villages the same volume would fetch 4,000/- at retail outlets. Rural communities cannot afford the hike and many houses literary remain in darkness at night.
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