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Survival for the fittest: Where KMTC students get food at 'comrade' prices

Students of Kenyatta medical training(KMTC) having lunch at Kenyatta market

Rose Auma owns a makeshift kibanda at Kenyatta market where for years Kenya Medical Training College students have been having their meals. Just across her shop is a famous nyama choma zone where President Uhuru Kenyatta once enjoyed the delicacy during a tour a few months ago.

As they sit on the wobbly benches waiting for their order to be served, the students can only enjoy the smell of the nyama choma since their pockets cannot allow them have a taste. Most foods here are sold at Sh50. From Ugali served with meat and vegetables to rice, or chapatti served with the same.

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