Vegetable shortage hits North Rift markets

ELDORET, KENYA: A shortage of fruits and vegetables has hit most markets in the North Rift region with the semi-arid West Pokot County most affected as a prolonged dry spell deprives growth of crops in the region.

Demand for commodities has soared even as traders source for them from far flung areas including the neighboring counties where a number of farmers have cultivated the crops under irrigation from meandering rivers.