Dagoretti South MP John Kiarie stated that the high cost of living is a global issue, not limited to Kenya only.
Speaking in Mombasa on Monday, the UDA legislator noted that the situation is bad in other countries which even have a limit to the items one purchases.
"Tukubaliane kwanza kuwa gharama ya maisha iko juu na iko juu zaidi... lakini si jambo la kenya tu ata ukiangalia nchi zingine ziko juu," Kiare said.
This loosely translates to: We need to agree that the cost of living is very high and it's not a Kenyan issue, it is also high in other countries.
The MP added that climate change and the Russia-Ukraine war definitely have a direct impact on the high cost of living in Kenya.
However, he noted that the Kenya Kwanza government was working on measures to address the issue.
"Work is in progress and you cannot just wake up and reduce the cost of living. The government is working on reducing the cost of living," Kiarie added.
Over the weekend, there has been uproar by Kenyans on the high cost of living.
This was after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority revised fuel upwards and for the first time crossed a record Sh200 mark, with the rate rising by as much as Sh20 for every litre.
The pump prices were Super Petrol at Sh211.64, Diesel at Sh201 and Kerosene at Sh202.13 per litre in Nairobi.
Last month, President Ruto reassured Kenyans that food prices had begun to drop following a looming bumper harvest that is expected this year, thanks to the fertiliser subsidy programme.
Ruto, who was in Kiambu at that moment, lauded the government’s intervention that saw fertiliser prices fall from Sh7,000 to Sh3,500, farmers from across the country cultivated 200, 000 more acres which he says has led to improved food production.
According to the head of state, this year, the country is expecting a total production of 61 million bags, up from 44 million bags harvested in 2022, which he says will have a direct effect on the amount of food in the country.
“Last year, we harvested 44 million bags because farmers could not afford high fertilizer costs at the time," Ruto said.
"This year, however, due to the intervention measures we have put in place, including subsidizing fertilizer costs, we expect the harvest to increase from 44 million bags to 61 million bags."
