Traders warn of food price surge after fuel hike

Two days after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced a hike in fuel prices, traders in Nairobi are warning of an imminent surge in food prices as transport costs soar. Traders at Wakulima Market say they are now spending at least Sh10,000 more to transport produce from farms to the capital, a burden currently shared with farmers but one they say will ultimately be passed on to consumers. The traders are now calling on the government to reintroduce fuel subsidies to ease the rising cost of living.