The County of Mombasa is under shortage of sugar, a basic commodity used by many in their day to day activities.
The shortage has been caused by the fight against contraband sugar which up to now has left 19 warehouses closed down.
Supermarkets and retail shops' shelves are out of stock.
Among affected supermarkets is Tuskys whose shelves are almost out of the commodity while residents are scrambling to purchase the rare good.
Sugar is currently unavailable at the Tuskys outlet along Digo Road while the retailer's Bandari branch had only a few packets left today.
However, within half an hour, out of 25 packets of sugar at the store only 10 remained.
Talking to the Daily Nation, an official fromTuskys supermarket noted:
“That is the only stock left. We do not have more sugar. We will be waiting to see if we can get any more from our upcountry source,” said the Tuskys official.
A resident who got interviewed by the Daily Nation said:
“I have been forced to buy more sugar so that I can keep some stock at home. We do not know what will happen in the next few weeks. We might be forced not to take tea if we do not plan well,” said Maryam Khamis.
It is a tough time for the Coastal residents who are now on outcry as the prices for the rare commodity keeps shooting daily.