- Environment Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale cited the notable decrease in the prices of essential commodities like maize flour (unga) and fuel
- The CS also highlighted the fertiliser subsidy programme which has seen the cost of the commodity reduce from KSh 7,500 to KSh 2,500 for a 50kg bag
- Kenyans earlier took to social media to celebrate the drop in unga prices to below KSh 150 from a high of over KSh 200 a year ago
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Environment Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale has claimed President William Ruto’s government has fulfilled several economic promises to lower the cost of living.
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In an interview with Citizen TV on Wednesday, October 30, Duale cited the notable decrease in the prices of essential commodities like maize flour (unga) and fuel, both of which had surged.
The CS also highlighted the fertiliser subsidy programme which has seen the cost of the commodity reduce from KSh 7,500 to KSh 2,500 for a 50kg bag.
Duale further noted the Kenyan shilling had strengthened against the United States (US) dollar and other regional and international currencies.
“We said unga will come down, unga today is down, fuel is down, the dollar is down, the country is secure, there is cheap free fertilizer, we have employed 50,000 teachers. Those are the promises we have made, and we have fulfilled,” Duale explained.
What’s the cost of unga in Kenya?
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In April, Kenyans took to social media to celebrate the drop in unga prices to below KSh 150 from a high of over KSh 200 a year ago.
The drop in costs followed increased production of maize after the government introduced the fertiliser subsidy programme.
On X (formerly Twitter), netizens shared photos showing some unga brands were retailing at KSh 109.
Fuel prices in Kenya
EPRA reduced the prices of super petrol, diesel, and kerosene across Kenya, with the new rates effective October 14, 2024.
In Nairobi, the price of super petrol dropped by KSh 8.18 to KSh 180.66 per litre, while diesel now costs KSh 168.06 and kerosene is priced at KSh 151.39.
Major towns like Mombasa, Kisumu, and Garissa also experienced price drops. Super petrol now retails at KSh 177.42 in Mombasa and KSh 185.14 in Garissa.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
