Costly ugali: Why price of ugali, chapati is set to go up

A protestor holds a plate of ugali as a policeman looks on outside parliament buildings. [File, Standard]

Your two favourite meals of ugali and chapati are about to get more expensive, with the Government planning to impose value added tax (VAT) on both wheat and maize flour.

The flours are currently zero rated to keep food prices manageable, but the National Treasury has proposed to take away their zero-rated status in the Finance Bill, 2022.