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Did you notice that the price of eggs shot up in July or that that there were less eggs in the market? The Nairobian asked around, and the reasons veered between speculation, experience and, wait for this, sex and Christmas!
Mzee James Waithaka, a poultry farmer and trader, believes that egg prices shoot up when it gets cold because the weather affects eggs production in poultry farms.
“In the month of June and July which are mostly associated with cold weather the price of eggs goes up. This is because this kind of weather affects egg production. For example, in a bunch of 20 chickens you will find that only 15 are laying eggs. The scarcity of eggs is what pushes the price to go high,” explains Mzee Waithaka.
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