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Meat prices soar as shortage hits Taita Taveta

A kilo of cow and goat meat goes for Sh600 to Sh500, respectively in most parts of Taita Taveta. [iStockphoto]

An acute shortage of meat has hit some parts of Taita-Taveta County.

Traders interviewed Wednesday said that meat prices continue to rise following a shortage of goats and cows due to a recent drought that ravaged the county.

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