Eldoret Bishop urges president Ruto to re-introduce subsidy program!
Catholic Diocese Bishop Domic Kimengitch calls for the re-introduction of subsidy program/Image Courtesy
The Government’s intransigence on the re-introduction of the subsidy program continues to widen the gap between the rich and the poor in the Country.
Eldoret Diocese Bishop Dominic Kimengitch, has now hailed upon President Dr.William Ruto to cushion millions of Kenyans who have been affected by the high cost of living.
In His Easter message to the Country, Bishop Kimengitch noted that Kenyans in over 22 counties who suffered from vagaries of drought still cannot afford to buy food due to the plummeting prices of basic commodities,
“ We are in a serious economic quagmire and people are suffering especially in places that experienced drought, we have to help the poor people that is the reason why we have to talk about subsidies, we have to cushion them otherwise the poor will continue to get poorer and the rich more richer”, Opined the Bishop
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has been pushing for the re-introduction of subsidy programs in order to cushion Kenyans against skyrocketing prices of basic commodities, a move that the president is opposed to.
The Former administration had spent over Sh67B on fuel ,maize flour and fertilizer subsidies in four months.
Cohesion
The Catholic Bishop has also persuaded President William Ruto to continue building more bridges that will ensure that the country remains united,
“Retired president Uhuru Kenyatta shook hands with the Former opposition leader Raila Odinga in order to ensure that the country remained peaceful and more united ,We appreciate that President Ruto initiated dialogue with opposition leader and this is the way to go,”He said
Our appeal is as they choose the teams that will spearhead the by-partisan negotiations , we pray that we give them room as they discuss issues bedeviling our country.He added.
Earlier president William Ruto who visited AIC church in Eldoret in the Company of his family reiterated the only way to bring down the high cost of food in the Country is by ensuring more farmers double up their efforts in food production.
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