Outrage as Kenyatta University raises food prices amid high cost of living
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Kenyatta University revised the prices of food sold within its mess over the rising cost of living in the country
Kenyatta University revised the prices of food sold within its mess over the rising cost of living in the country.
The Office of the Registrar at Kenyatta University has published an updated price list causing an uproar among students.
According to updated food prices, the cost of chapati has been adjusted from Ksh10 to Ksh15, and a cup of tea now stands at Ksh15 from the previous Ksh10.
Additionally, a plate of beans and rice has been increased from the current Ksh12 to Ksh25.
Among the more significant changes is the price of beef, which has now become one of the higher-priced meals at Ksh70, marking a considerable jump from its previous price of Ksh22.
The new food prices took effect on Tuesday, August 22.
The new price list not only angered the student population but jolted the institution’s revered alumni who argued that the price hikes were too high.
They claimed that the significant increase was detrimental to students who were already having difficulty obtaining loans from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and the continuously rising cost of living.
“Kenyatta University has increased food prices for students’ kitchen. I remember in our time, people would spend only Ksh20 and they have a complete meal,” a former student chimed in.
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As a result, some of the students called for protests aimed at compelling the institution’s management to revise the prices downwards.
“I take my food at Mess (dining hall) but the price increase has hurt me,” lamented a student.
“I’ve seen Kenyatta University have increased the food prices in the school mess. The economy is really bad and you’ll see the chief hustler claiming how he has stabilized the economy,” added Paul Otuoma.
Universities, which received subsidized foodstuffs to lower costs for students, have been forced to increase prices due to the rise in the cost of groceries and transportation expenses.
From the report, beans recorded the highest increase in price (a figure that stood at 32.7 percent) between July 2022 and July 2023.
Onions recorded the second-highest jump (22.2 percent), peas (13.9 percent), potatoes (9.1 percent), and carrots (8.1 percent).
Other food items that recorded high price jumps include; oranges (7.7 percent), fresh flavoured packeted milk (6.6 percent), cabbages (6.5 percent), cowpeas, and (4.9 percent).
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