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Soaring sugar prices and biting shortage leaves consumers poorer

A shortage of sugar countrywide has pushed prices up drastically.

A nationwide check by The Standard on Saturday yesterday indicated prices have shot up by almost Sh50 in most stores. The sweet commodity is increasingly becoming rare on supermarket shelves with some establishments dictating the amount a customer can buy.

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