Food prices have soared up in Malindi over the past one week. William Mwangi, a food dealer in Malindi's Old Market, said the prices have may continue to going up because of the poor road network, heavy rainfall and cost of transport.
Mwangi told the Star yesterday that tomatoes, potatoes, maize, beans and green bananas are the most affected. He said that a box of tomatoes which was retailing at Sh1,800 a week ago is now selling at Sh2,300.
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