A political party has given government an ultimatum to lower the cost of living failure or it will move to court.
Safina Party, whose leader is a renowned lawyer and former Kikuyu MP Paul Muite, said the government must heed the cries of the people.
Secretary general John Wamagata said increased taxes on commodities as well as services have seen the cost of living going too high and causing much pain.
Wamagata said the UDA government of President William Ruto must quickly come up with a strategy of lowering the cost of living before issues become too hard in the country.
Speaking at Kikuyu town with party life members, Wamagata revealed they were regrouping so as to start enlightening the communities from the village level on their rights.
Wamagata also revealed that they were in talks with churches, civil society and other political parties to start pushing the government to lower the cost of living.
“We have started joining hands so as to stop the taxation through courts and other means. By so doing, we are sure the cost of living with be lowered so as to enable Kenyans afford basic commodities such as food, electricity, fuel and education with ease,” he said.
“We will not sit down and keep quiet since we feel as if the country is heading back to those days of before 1990s. We have grown, people are well enlightened and we shall speak out,” Wamagata said.
Safina member Walter Magana asked Parliament to play its watchdog role without fear, adding that it was the only institution that can help the government lower the taxation.
Magana said some Members of Parliament were so quiet while their electorates were screaming whenever the national and county governments speak about taxation.
“Not only traders, everybody is worried whenever the county government speaks about revenue and the national government about taxation. We feel that the government must consider the cost of living and people’s income before talking about these issues,” Magana said.
