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Ugali vs chapati: Which one wins the economic contest?

Benson Matee with a pile of chapatis he made for sale at his stall in Mukuru kwa Reuben, slums in Nairobi on July 15, 2021. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The price of maize flour is higher than that of wheat flour in the supermarkets. I asked one attendant why and the answer was "I don't know".

This is a common answer from youngsters even in lecture halls. Who can explain this phenomenon in the age of internet or information? When I asked a 'Luopean' why their houses are square in the rural areas, I got the same blank response.

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