Tough times now shadow the allure of fasting period

Muslim faithful breaking fast outside Mackinon Market in Mombasa County. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

As Muslims usher in the Holy Month of Ramadhan, hard economic times have cast a dark cloud on families in the country.

According to Nyeri Muslims Mosque Association Secretary for Women Affairs Asha Jama Hussein, Muslim families are finding it hard to cook food meant for breaking their fast; raising prices for cooking oil is specifically a huge problem.