A person working in a slaughter house. [Photo/businessdaily]

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Meat prices have a hit a new high on reduced supply at slaughterhouses as households continue to enjoy cheap vegetables.

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data shows a kilogramme of beef with bones retailed at Sh425 on average last month up from Sh400 in November last year — a record high.

Dagoretti, Limuru and Kitengela abattoir dealers blamed scarcity of cattle for the high prices.

Poor rains in major cattle-producing areas have led to livestock deaths following the drought that left about 2.7 million people in need of food aid.

The drought also saw farmers sell their cows at throwaway prices in a rush to mitigate the losses they would incur in the event of mass deaths.