Food shortages and inflation a major concern for voters in Kenya

Some 2.7 million Kenyans are struggling with hunger after the country was hit hard by two years of drought.

A shopkeeper arranges fruits at her stall in the trading centre of Kogelo, west of Kenya's capital Nairobi, July 14, 2015.
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A shopkeeper arranges fruits at her stall in the trading centre of Kogelo, west of Kenya's capital Nairobi, July 14, 2015.

One of the major campaign issues of Kenya's general election is food shortages. The prices of the most basic items have shot up and thousands of families are finding it hard to feed themselves.

Some 2.7 million Kenyans are struggling with hunger after the country was hit hard by two years of drought.

TRT World's Fidelis Mbah reports on how people in Nairobi's biggest slum cope with the their struggles.

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