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High demand for chicken and goats pushes prices up

The prices of chicken and goats have increased ahead of the anticipated Christmas festivities as farmers decry the poor returns from maize, following delayed opening of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depots.

Moses Simiyu, a chicken trader in Kitale's municipal market says the livestock business is booming and may help him reduce the losses he incurred from his maize crop.

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