FOOD PRICE CRISIS: Pointers showing why it could have been stage-managed

The fact that the recently imported maize had just been kept in South Africa till the prices were just right shows the country is full of corrupt individuals who do not mind about the welfare of the State and its citizens.

It is also unimaginable that, in spite of the imports, the Government is not certain on when maize prices are expected to come down, with the PS saying the prices would be determined by the market forces. There must be persons behind this, as in normal circumstances, the country should have imported the maize long before the food crisis reached such a critical level. This, nevertheless, indicates that there are loopholes which have not been taken care of for a long time.

-Anne Atieno, Siaya.

The high price of basic commodities being experienced in the country may cost the Jubilee administration politically. The Opposition may use the situation to spread propaganda against the Government.

Although it is not in order to use a problem that a majority of Kenyans are experiencing for political mirage, Jubilee should work extra hard to bring normalcy in the prices of basic commodities before the Opposition uses it to gain popularity. Failure to work on this will only be giving the Opposition an upper hand, something that Jubilee might regret come August 8.

- Joseph Macharia, Maasai Mara University

Agriculture CS Willy Bett is a fine man with a background of excellent performance in his past engagements. The food crisis in the country is as a result of a myriad of factors, some natural, others man-made.

It is unfair to pin down one individual for problems caused by drought, past failures and adverse effects of a free market economy. Politicians should hold their horses and let technocrats at Kilimo House find a solution.

-Ken Wafula