Food enthusiasts are expressing their dismay as the prices of delicacies such as chicken (kuku choma), lamb (kondoo), and goat meat (mbuzi choma) have doubled.
Reports indicate that security agencies were privy to the plot well in advance but failed to thwart the impending chaos, injecting an element of mystery and suspicion into the entire affair.
According to the relevant road and transport authorities, missing signposts and road marks, careless driving and narrow bridges along the highways are the major causes of the carnages.