By: Muthoni Kahuthia
Economy is the basis of society. When the economy is Stable, society develops. The ideal economy combines the spiritual and the material, and the best commodities to trade in are sincerity and love.” Morihei Ueshiba.
Kenya’s economy has drastically shrunk over the last few years. This is as a result of the Covid -19 pandemic which first struck the country in the year 2020. However as the numbers started decreasing, everyone hoped the county’s economic status would rebound and everything would go back to normal, something that hasn’t occurred up to date.
There has been a lot of dissatisfaction from the citizens as a result of the increased cost of living. Today everyone has to buy goods at almost double price making living very difficult. Forgetting that even as the prices increase nobody’s salary is increasing. For instance today maize flour goes for a hundred and fifty Kenya Shillings, previously bought at ninety Kenya Shillings.
Few weeks ago we all experienced the hustle for fuel. People queued for hours at petrol stations in search of fuel. Which again had very high prices? Citizens are surviving on the same salaries and have to compromise their spending so as to keep up with the new increased cost of living.
The question is, for how long will the country continue facing this crisis? Will the food prices continue shooting up and what is the government doing to curb this.
