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Tell Kenyans why the cost of living has shot up drastically

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A customer shops for sugar in a supermarket. [Denis Kibuchi, Standard]

Until payslips began to thin, people lost jobs, employers cut down any resemblance of privilege in offices and the pump figures fattened for no additional fuel, many people thought media commentators were doing their usual bla bla blas.

In my circles, most people are distraught because of the high cost of living but find themselves helpless. It doesn't help that they are reminded by the government they should continue to tighten their belts.

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