The concerned authority owes Kenyans an explanation on the skyrocket of sugar prices.
The increase in prices over the past few weeks has raised more questions than answers across the board.
Since November, the two kg of sugar has shot to Sh295 and Sh300 from Sh180 and Sh200 respectively, depending on the sugar brand.
It's been tough for many households that are unable to even put a meal on the table.
Existing findings and statistics by the Borgen Project, Cross Catholic, Wikipedia me among other researchers indicate that the 2015-2016 poverty index rate stood at 36.1 per cent.
For poor Kenyans, they survived on less than Sh214 ($1.9 a day.)
Elsewhere, according to pundits, it's politically correct.
Political history shows that in pre and post polls inflation goes high as the political class lowers prices during polls to woo electorates.
This comes as the Salaries and Remuneration Commission hiked perks for Members of Parliament and County officials even as civil tutors cry foul.
The latest report by Habitat for humanity in Kenya shows that of 45 million people (43.4 per cent) are ravaged by poverty, 40 per cent jobless as life expectancy stagnates at 63 per cent.
Kenya the largest and renowned economy in East and Central Africa despite producing 635,700 of 900,000 tonnes of sugar required, exports some to Somalia and Southern Sudan.
Last November, Agriculture CS Peter Munya raised sugar producers prices from Sh3,833 to Sh4,112 a ton as 6kg gas shot from Sh750 to Sh1300 and Sh1450 respectively thus threatening the cost of living for poor Wanjiku.
The status quo in which the prices has been raised between 5 to at least 50 per cent nearly all items including detergents, the concerned authority should rescue poor Kenyans languishing in poverty worsened by Covid-19.
Edited by Kiilu Damaris
