Government needs to address high cost of living urgently

Shoppers at a supermarket in Nakuru City soon after the release of subsidised maize flour, July 2022. [Harun Wathari Standard]

Prices of goods and services in Kenya are skyrocketing at an alarming rate. In August, official data shows that prices of basic commodities rose by 8.5 per cent, year-on-year. This was the highest jump since June 2017.

Most of the products whose prices have gone up are basic to ordinary mwananchi, which makes it critical for those in government to act with speed. They are mostly food and fuel, two items that affect every household.