Prices of food items are likely to increase in the next coming weeks. The increment is as a result of the 10% increase in the price of fuel.
Although it is not known the exact percentage that will be added to the prices of food items, it is likely it will be more than the 10% added to the fuel.
Producers and sellers of the food items are expecting the government to find ways to reduce the fuel as the increase in the fuel price will have an effect on the standard of living in the country.
The traders we spoke to are saying it will be difficult for them to increase the prices of their items as it will have an effect on their business as consumers will not be willing to buy the items.
However, they have no other choice than to increase it so that he can make their profits.