Government badly mishandled the unga subsidy issue

Consumers accessing the Sh90 per 2kg packet of subsidised maize meal have every reason to thank government for the significant price cut. It is a welcome relief which has effectively punctured the then ballooning ‘unga revolution’ debate.

Be that as it may, numerous gaffes in responding to queries around the subsidy, distribution and real faces of importers left the government with an egg on its face. That it mishandled the cheaper maize matter could be an understatement. Here is why;