Mombasa grocer reaping big from exotic vegetable

Jibran Mzenge displays broccoli at his stall at Marikiti Market in Mombasa. 11 November 2015. PHOTO MWANGI MURAGURI/STANDARD

NAIROBI: Kenyans love their ugali which goes down very well with sukumawiki (kale), spinach and other assorted traditional vegetables readily available in our markets.

However, one grocer in Mackinnon Market, Mombasa has gone against the grain and has specialised, not in the sale of these common greens, rather in supplying ‘strange’ vegetables.