Hustler fund inatosha tu Kunyoa;Eldoret Residents decry high cost of living!

A section of Eldoret residents Thursday held peaceful demonstrations decrying the high cost of living with skyrocketing prices of basic commodities.

Led by Evans Odhiambo the residents have expressed their discontent with the government following high taxation that has led to an increase in the prices of basic commodities such as maize flour,cooking oil, gas, electricity among others,

“Life is unbearable for citizens all over the country ,many were promised a peoples government but what we are currently experiencing is nothing close to the promises made by the President to better the economy and lives of Kenyans”,he said.

The residents who have expressed dysphoria have demanded that the current administration should review its economic recovery policy, saying many Kenyans cannot cope up with the high cost of Living and especially the youth who would be forced to engage in criminal activities in order to make ends meet ,

“They promised to lower the princes of basic commodities , that has remained a fallacy , a lot of empty promises that continue to hurt hustlers across the country ,this government is not sensitive to the needs of its people “,one of the locals has said.

At the garages the much I earn is around Ksh 200 at most in a day the price of 1Kg packet of maize flour is 250 I cannot afford to take care of my family , this life is no longer tenable. He added

The residents have further hailed upon the Leader of opposition Raila Odinga to Hold political gatherings in Eldoret in his quest to push for defense for democracy movement,

“Tunaomba raila Odinga asifanye makosa kutokuja Eldoret, amefanya mikutano kaunti zingine na Eldoret ni Bedroom ya baba ,we implore upon him to have a Similar meet the people meeting in Eldoret” Said Samuel Kipchumba.

Some of the Jua kali operators have castigated the Hustler fund saying it did not meet their needs and expectations ,

“Tuliahidiwa pesa bila riba lakini walipotwaa uongozi walisema hakuna pesa ya bure, wameleta husler fund ,pesa zenye tunapewa zinatosha kunyoa tu lakini sio kuanzisha biashara” Said one of the residents.

The Kenya Kwanza administration has come under sharp criticism across the country for intransigence regarding a review on the high cost of living .