Ugali For Chips As KFC Runs Out Of Imported Potatoes

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 4- American fast food restaurant KFC is on spot in Kenya after it declared it had run out of potatoes to fry chips.

In a Tweet, KFC issued a cautionary statement, saying it was offering alternative meals that included Ugali.

A section of Kenyans on social media immediately started a campaign to boycott their products, after it emerged KFC imports their potatoes from abroad.

This is despite Kenya producing tonnes of potatoes and mostly in agriculture rich County of Nyandarua, where farmers count losses on a yearly basis, due to lack of market.

“Fam it was truly a Furaha December. Mlikula sherehe with your KFC faves. Ya’ll loved our chips a little too much, and we’ve run out. Sorry! Our team is working hard to resolve the issue. In the meantime, here are some SWAP options for combo meals if you are craving our Kuku,” KFC said in a Tweet.

Reports indicate that KFC imports its potatoes from Egypt, the Netherlands, South Africa among other countries.

Other meals being offered by KFC include coleslaw, snack buns, cobs, extra chicken among others to its customers, as substitutes.

Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichungwa said the Treasury should effect more on taxes of imported potatoes, to give Kenyan farmers a chance.