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Traders now raise fears of higher food prices as floods wreak havoc

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Traders selling fresh produce in Kisii town on April 14, 2024. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

The cost of food items is projected to rise as traders reveal they are already reeling from the devastating effects of the floods that are now eating into their profits and cash reserves.

The spike in prices is attributed to the destruction of roads, which has caused an artificial shortage of some items transported to the city increasing their prices.

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