Ruto blames the Russia-Ukraine war for impeding his efforts to lower the cost of living
Ruto pledges to lower maize flour prices while acknowledging the Russia-Ukraine war is impeding the government’s efforts to lower the cost of living.
President William Ruto has promised to reduce living costs by lowering maize flour prices.
As he implements his plan to enable farmers to produce more maize at a reasonable price, the head of state pleaded with Kenyans to be patient.
On Wednesday, October 12, during the formal opening of Komarock South Primary School in Nairobi, Ruto emphasized his government’s commitment to enhancing food security.
“Bei ya chakula bado iko juu sana. Bei ya unga bado iko juu sana. Tumeanza hatua ya kwanza. Tumewapatia wakulima wetu mbolea 1.4 million. Mwisho wa mwaka huu tunapanga kuwa na mbolea millioni sita.
Ruto blames Russian-Ukraine for high living costs
On Tuesday, October 11, Ruto attributed Kenya’s present high cost of living to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In an interview with Al Jazeera on September 24, the president made the initial connection between the aforementioned conflict and the high expense of living in the United States.
The president discussed the issue and stated that it was vital to put an end to the war since it was having negative effects on nations like Kenya, including rising food costs.
Maize flour has been fetching high prices prior to and after the August 2022 General Election.
The government had announced a reduction in the prices of maize flour prices for four weeks in July after inking a deal with millers but a week after General Election, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Peter Munya ended the subsidy programme.
The retailers reverted to the previous price after the government suspended the subsidy programme with the major Unga blends retailing at around KSh 200 or even more across major supermarkets and shops.
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