We’re working to lower cost of living, Gachagua tells Kenyans

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now says the country’s economic recovery is on an upward trajectory.

Speaking yesterday during two different church services at Full Gospel Churches of Kenya - Manyatta, Ruguru Ngandori Ward and the Akorino Prayer conference and funds drive in Siakago, Embu county, he said prices of basic commodities have started to stabilise urging Kenyans to be patient with the government as they work their way through stabilising the  economy.

“Do not worry, we found a bartered economy which needed time to resuscitate. Things are good and the economy is stabilising. We found a Sh9 trillion public debt, which the government is servicing,” he said.

Cash transfer

The Deputy President said among the things they found not moving was disbursement of cash to the elderly and the vulnerable in the community on which the Kenya Kwanza government has streamlined and the elderly are receiving the money every month without fail.

“Cash transfer to vulnerable people is now disbursed on time. We found a 10-month delay but we have settled.”

The Deputy President also expressed optimism on the progress on the coffee and tea reforms urging farmers to stay put even as government plans to release the cherry fund to enable farmers plan themselves and boost their source of livelihood.

He also emphasised the commitment of the administration in tackling challenges in the sector which have seen him visit different countries in search of foreign markets for coffee and tea.

Gachagua was accompanied by area leaders led by the host governor Cecily Mbarire, deputy governor Kinyua Mugo, senator Alexander Mundigi, woman rep Njoki Njeru ‘Double N’, area MP Geoffrey Ruku and local MPs Nebart Bernard Muriuki (Mbeere South), Muchangi Karemba (Runyenjes) and Gitonga Mukunji (Manyatta), MPs Marianne Kitany (Aldai), Augustine Mwafrika (Roysambu), Nimrod Mbai (Kitui East) and Julius Ruto (Kesses).