Martha Karua blames Ruto for the Unga deficit in the market
Martha Karua blames Ruto for the ongoing Ksh100 Unga deficit around the country with a majority of outlets rationing the quantities customers can purchase.
Azimio presidential running mate, Martha Karua, has pointed fingers at Deputy President William Ruto over the ongoing maize flour shortage in the country.
On July 2, during a rally at Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega County, Karua asserted that corruption cartels within the government had already divided up the subsidies that President Uhuru Kenyatta had announced.
Karua accused DP Ruto of leading a group of dishonest officials, stating that his name has previously been connected to similar unscrupulous business dealings.
“President Uhuru Kenyatta already directed that the price of maize flour should reduce and unveiled a subsidy. Has the price been reduced? Do you know why?
“It is not here because when he issued the directive, the corrupt were already in government and have their leader who is the Deputy President. They always divert the funds,” Karua explained.
Nevertheless, she made a promise to Azimio supporters that should Raila Odinga win the election, she would personally deal with the graft cartels impeding the government’s efforts to give services to the general populace.
“I have already been given duties to oversee Justice and the Constitution affairs. Baba and Martha are the answer to corruption in Kenya. We shall defend the right of everyone including the opposition,” she added.
In the weeks following the Head of State’s decree, Kenyans bemoaned the empty shelves that they saw in their local supermarkets and retail stores.
Some stores limited the number of items consumers may buy at once, while others required customers to buy maize flour along with other goods.
On July 20, the Head of State issued a directive to all millers ordering them to reduce the selling price of maize flour from Ksh230 to Ksh100.
Francis Owino, principal secretary for agriculture, explained in a separate statement that a preexisting agreement between millers and retailers is the reason why the Ksh100 UNGA hasn’t hit the shelves.
According to Owino, maize millers are reluctant to sell their flour to supermarkets and other retailers on a longer credit period, which has resulted in Unga shortage.
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