State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu at a past media briefing. [Photo/ citizentv.co.ke]
State House has hit back on critics over the recently introduced subsidy on maize flour introduced by the Agriculture Ministry.
State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said the Government has taken action to contain rising food prices.
Mr Esipisu said President Uhuru Kenyatta recognised the misery caused by the strained maize production and supply of food occasioned by one of the severest droughts in the country’s history and measures have been taken to bring down the cost of maize flour.
“The bottom line for us is that unga is affordable again to the ordinary Kenyan and no matter the amount of debate or the amount of inquisition, there is likely nothing that can be done to change the fact that 2kg of Unga cost Sh90,” said Esipisu, as quoted by PSCU.
To bring stability that was required in the maize flour prices, Mr Esipisu said a series of actions were taken over time and not overnight.