BRIEFING SESSION“The President will send fresh measures to Parliament through the supplementary budget to address drought and food issues. The Government’s planned intervention through legislation follows an announcement by President Kenyatta last Saturday that Parliament would prioritise the food crisis once it resumes tomorrow. On Labour Day, the President announced an 18 per cent increase in minimum wage to mitigate the high costs of food. Last week, there was uproar online after Deputy President William Ruto wrote on his official Twitter account that the increase in food prices could be attributed to external factors. The high cost of living is due to poor governance and we need more controlled measures to curb the situation,” Atwoli said.

Source: Standard Digital May 07, 2017 19:38 UTC