Will the cost of living really come down for ordinary Kenyans?

What goes up, must of necessity come down. That is the law of nature. Unfortunately, the rule does not appear to apply to the cost of goods and services in Kenya. Like helium-filled balloons, the prices of essential commodities easily rise to the skies, leaving us gazing with amazement from the ground, but never returning — at least not visibly. That is why the recent announcement by the President that we may soon see the cost of living come down, is a most welcome prospect.

Speaking at the commissioning of the Olkaria IV Geothermal Power Plant in Naivasha recently, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced that the 140 MW project was set to significantly increase the total power supply in the country and thereby, drastically reduce the cost of electricity. Launching the largest geothermal power plant in the world, the President considered the project as one of the key pillars of the Jubilee infrastructure strategy aimed at reducing the cost of living for Kenyans.