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Cost of living: One year down the line, there's no agreeable way out

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A customer samples maize flour at Mama Watoto Supermarket in Kakamega town on March 23, 2023. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]

The rising cost of living has been a persistent migraine throughout the year for the government with recent sentiments from State officials flipping the coin back to Kenyans amidst the biting economic challenges.

Comments made by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi and Principal Secretary in the State Department for Industry Dr Juma Mukhwana in separate events recently suggest that they (Kenyans) are better placed to play a bigger role.

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