The government has announced an imminent reduction of unga prices amid ongoing anti-governmental protests against the rising cost of living.
In a statement, Crop Development Principal Secretary Kello Harsama said prices will begin to go down in the coming week following a meeting with stakeholders.
Harsama assured Kenyans that the prices will reduce significantly but did not elaborate on figures to expect.
“Today, held a meeting with members of the United Grain Millers Association. Noted that by next week, prices of maize and unga will reduce significantly,” Harsama tweeted.
If this goes by, a great number of vulnerable households in Kenya will afford basic food items whose prices have risen beyond the reach of many families.
A recently released survey by TIFA shows over 50 per cent of Kenyans are conscious of the high cost of the basic staple unga(flour), and other basic commodities like sugar and cooking oil since President William Ruto took over.
“Among commodities, most Kenyans consume/use, they are most aware of price increases for unga, sugar and petroleum products since the Ruto government assumed office (61%, 51%, and 34%, respectively),” the poll shows.
