Vegetable prices surge after heavy rainfall
Tuesday May 25 2021
Stella Fredrick, a vegetable trader in Chuka town, Tharaka Nithi County at the Chuka open-air market on May 24, 2021. PHOTO | ALEX NJERU | NMG
By ALEX NJERU
A vegetable shortage has hit parts of Tharaka Nithi County pushing up prices.
In Chuka town, which is the county’s main commercial centre, wholesalers from the neighbouring Embu and Meru counties are selling a kilogramme of
sukuma wiki (kale) at Sh50 up from Sh15 last month.
The traders are in turn selling to consumers at Sh20, the few leaves that they initially retailing at Sh10.
Chuka town residents are now turning to cabbages, which are also scarce and expensive.
Sukuma Wiki: A versatile vegan recipe made to stretch out all week
A dish of greens to make meals go further, from In Bibi’s Kitchen, by Hawa Hassan with Julia Turshen.
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A dish of greens to make meals go further, from In Bibi’s Kitchen, by Hawa Hassan with Julia Turshen
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This recipe for Sukuma Wiki is featured in the Kenya section of
In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean, written by Hawa Hassan, with Julia Turshen. As they note below, this vegan dish of seasoned greens with tomatoes calls for collard greens or you can use kale or any dark, leafy greens. Choose your favourite, what s affordable, or what s available, with this recipe that s made to be versatile.