Nairobi, May 23 -- Households will grapple with the high cost of breakfast as bakers increase the price of bread by 16 percent, citing the high cost of raw materials.

Bakers have reviewed the price by Sh10 for a 400 grammes loaf of bread, to Sh70, coming just days after the cost of sugar went up significantly, subjecting households to expensive breakfast.

The price of 800 grammes loaf has moved from Sh130 to Sh140 with the 600gm jumping from Sh90 to Sh100 in the latest review.

The processors argue that the cost of sugar and fuel among other things have gone up significantly, resulting in adjustments in prices.

"As a result of increased prices of raw materials in the baking industry, the cost of production has become untenable and henc...