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Nile Perch 'Mbuta' costs up as demand rises

Kisumu fish traders displays mud fish harvested from lake Victoria at the Kisumu municipal fish market

The price of Nile perch has increased by more than 48 per cent as demand for the rare species of fish escalates.

Commonly known as mbuta, the fish, which has been selling at Sh130 per kilo now costs Sh270 for the same quantity.

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