Farmers and traders from the agriculture rich area of Kinangop in Nyandarua County are warning of a looming shortage of fresh produce in major towns due to the harsh weather conditions.
Vegetable prices have tripled in the last three months with major towns like Naivasha, Nakuru and Nairobi that rely on the county experiencing a shortage. As a result of the crisis, traders have been forced to travel to Narok, Nyeri and Bomet to procure the produce even as consumers continue to complain of high prices.
At the Soko Mpya fresh vegetable market along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, traders admitted that the drought was slowly forcing them out of business. Traders they have been forced to increase the price of peas, cabbages, tomatoes and carrots due to a shortage.
Source: the-star.co.ke