The scene at Wakulima Market Bloody Nairobian's, why on this earth do they charge a whole 20 shillings on potatoes that are outnumbered by my 10 fingers? However, the cost of potatoes are just a tip of the iceberg when it comes to stuff that costs more than is sane. That makes it insane that the demand from city residents for overpriced products still remains healthy If you do not believe that Nairobians pay more than is sanely allowed for stuff, you are welcome to visit the Wakulima Market. Here, you will be shocked by the price of items like potatoes. You may find a 2 KG of bucket of potatoes costing between Ksh 80 to Ksh 100. Just across the wall fence, a potato throw away at Muthurwa market, the same 2 KG bucket goes for between Ksh 120 to even Ksh 160. Meanwhile, 5 potatoes may cost ksh 20 in the nearest vegetable vendor back in the estate. The situation isn't that bad , until you discover that a 20...
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