Locals who rarely cook in their houses and students have been adversely affected by Nakuru County ministry of health’s directive that banned selling of food in public and kiosks over cholera scare. A survey carried out by this writer in parts of the town revealed that unmarried youths and students in local colleges and universities, who solely depended on ready cooked food in kiosks, are the most affected. A student at the Kenya Medical Training College along Kabarak highway Musa Musungu who lives in a single roomed house at Railways estate told this writer that he was spending more money on food since the county government closed down food kiosks in the area. The student complained that sometimes he goes without meals because he cannot afford to buy food from established food joints in the town. “I am finding it hard to survive because I cannot afford to eat in big restaurants. I used to spend as little as Sh 100 per day on food but now I spend over Sh 300. Sometimes I skip meals,’’ complained the student adding that he is not ready to start cooking his own meals. A bachelor at Makao estate Peter Njuguna, who is a construction worker, said he used to eat on credit at a local food kiosk before paying the owner once he was paid or secures a job. He said he had been forced to purchase cooking equipment since the county government closed down the food kiosk among others in the area. “I am finding it hard to adjust to the new lifestyle since I was used to eating at the food joint before and after coming from work,’’ said Njuguna. County Health Officer Samuel King’ori maintained that the indefinite directive remains intact and warned food vendors playing a cat and mouse games with the county public health officers.

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