Name: High fuel prices blamed for spike in cost of essentials
Uploaded: 2022-02-23T18:20:20Z
Description: For the second month running, commodity prices continue to rise with traders attributing this to high fuel prices that have stayed this way since a shortage experienced in January this year. The shortage was blamed on long-distance truck drivers who were protesting strict COVID-19 restrictions at the Busia and Malaba borders with Kenya.

Wed Feb 23, 2022

High fuel prices blamed for spike in cost of essentials

For the second month running, commodity prices continue to rise with traders attributing this to high fuel prices that have stayed this way since a shortage experienced in January this year. The shortage was blamed on long-distance truck drivers who were protesting strict COVID-19 restrictions at the Busia and Malaba borders with Kenya.