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Pieces of deep fried octopus meat on display at an open air joint on March 11 2016. Photo by Mwangi Muraguri/ Standard

There is no doubt that pweza (octopus) is a revered delicacy at the Kenyan Coast.

Its demand cuts across religion, age and social backgrounds with both open air joints and high end restaurants making a tidy sum from sale of octopus soup and meat.