As the cost of living skyrockets, kenyans seek ways to maintain their expenses and sanity during these challenging times.
Petroleum Regulatory Commission(KEPRA) announced another increase in fuel prices beginning Friday, September 15, and Kenyans have expressed dissatisfaction with the ever-increasing living expense.
According to the most recent assessment, petrol prices have risen by over Ksh17, bringing the price per liter in Nairobi to Ksh211.64, and Trade CS Moses Mkuria has announced that the price will keep rising by ksh 10 per liter every month.
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This comes just a few months after the price was raised to reflect the government's decision to increase VAT on petroleum goods from 8% to 16%.
A street report by Wananchi Reporting on citizen digital exposed how common kenyans feel about the price hikes.
One Kenyan said that he has now resorted to God for help because there is nothing he can do about the economy at the moment.
Another one said she has closed the motherhood chapter as she cannot avoid providing for more kids. She added that she does not need to be reminded to take her birth control pills.
As kenyans feel the cost of living, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has maintained that the government is fulfilling his promises to kenyans.
Mudavadi asserts that the government would not relent in addressing issues that will benefit Kenyans. He praised President Ruto's economic recovery policy, adding that what has been accomplished in one year results from proper planning, consultation, and citizen engagement.
He argued that reversing the country's economic fortunes would not be as simple as 'instant coffee.' Nonetheless, he reassured Kenyans that the government's policies would result in growth across the board.
