Ruto Clarifies Ksh158 Supermarket Unga Uproar
President William Ruto clarified the availability of inexpensive maize flour on the Kenyan market on Monday, May 1.
Ruto was speaking while addressing Kenyans at the Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi on Labor Day.
William Ruto explained, “There is maize flour priced at Ksh200, other brands are priced at Ksh180, and the cheapest is priced at Ksh158; this allows the consumer to choose what best suits them.”
Ruto explained that consumers have the right to select their preferred brand of maize flour from retail outlets in the nation.
Shortly after a crowd shouted at Vice President Rigathi Gachagua when he mentioned the issue of inexpensive maize flour, the President made his remarks.
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Gachagua stated that the government had reduced the price of maize flour as he welcomed the President to address the gathering during Labour Day celebrations.
“The government has implemented measures to reduce the cost of living, and even the price of maize flour has decreased to slightly more than Ksh150,” Gachagua told the group amid jeers.
According to Kenyans, the majority had yet to find inexpensive maize flour in retail stores.
Ruto’s clarification came at a time when opposition Azimio leaders were criticizing the government for misleading Kenyans into believing that the price of maize had decreased when the majority of brands were still selling for an average of Ksh200.
The Head of State explained that street protests could not reduce the price of maize flour because it was being pushed by Azimio leaders.
Ruto criticized the opposition for insisting on street protests, stating, “Demonstrations cannot reduce the cost of living, nor can they reduce the price of maize flour.”
He added that providing farmers with cheaper farm inputs can result in cheaper maize flour.
Concurrently, the Head of State defended workers’ and employers’ 6% contribution to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).
He explained that increasing the NSSF contribution from Ksh200 to 6% of workers’ basic salaries was a move by the government to protect retirees and guarantee that they live decent lives.
Ruto Clarifies Ksh158 Supermarket Unga Uproar
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