High beef prices, no clients: Butchers struggle to survive
Beef prices have sharply increased in recent months to Sh900, up from about Sh400 in 2020...
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Kenyan butchers are struggling to survive as beef prices have nearly doubled in recent years, leading to a significant drop in customer numbers and impacting their livelihoods.
- Beef prices have surged to between Sh750 and Sh900 per kilogram, up from around Sh400 in 2020.
- Butchers like Mr Njuguna Wahothi and Ms Lucy Karimi report drastically reduced sales, forcing them to operate with minimal stock to avoid losses.
- Factors contributing to the price increase include changes in weather affecting livestock supply, driving up the cost of animals, according to Ms Lydia Mandila of the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC).
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