Nairobi, July 3 -- The prospect of reopening Kenya's economy is steadily causing a rise in food prices as western Kenya residents pay more for chicken and eggs.
Abisai Nandi, a poultry farmer in Kisumu, attributed the spike in prices to several hotels and restaurants resuming operations after months of closure to contain the spread of Covid-19.
A spot check by the Business Daily on Thursday established that most outlets sold a crate of eggs at Sh350 from between Sh280 and Sh300 last week while a 1.2 kilogramme of broiler sold at Sh500 from Sh400 as traditional chicken shot up by Sh200 to Sh800 in the same duration.
"In anticipation that the government is likely to lift the current restrictions and lockdown in Nairobi next week, most hote...