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Cost of managu hits Sh8,000 per sack as drought persists in Kisii

Nuthia Ngigi attends to his managu farm. [File, Standard]

The price of a sack of traditional vegetables, managu, in Kisii has doubled from Sh4,000 a few months ago as drought continues to wreak havoc.

Managu is in the family of several species of vegetables known as African nightshades that are popular in Kenya and commonly consumed as leafy vegetables and herbs.

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