Misleading
Cost of Living
"The government has done nothing about the cost of living."
The claim ignores the measurable direction of travel. Inflation fell from 9.6% in 2022 to around 4.5%, inside the Central Bank's target band. A 2kg packet of maize flour fell 23.3%, from Sh169.90 to Sh130.38. The wholesale price of a bag of maize fell 25.8%. The shilling recovered from about Sh162 to roughly Sh129 to the dollar, cutting the cost of every import.
Nobody is claiming life is easy. The honest statement is that the trajectory reversed, and it reversed because production rose rather than because the shelf price was artificially subsidised.
Inflation: 9.6% (2022) → ~4.5%. Unga: Sh169.90 → Sh130.38. Maize wholesale: Sh4,729 → Sh3,980/bag. Shilling: ~162 → ~129/USD.
