Kenyans Share 1991 Price of Unga at KSh 9: "Inflation Ni Mbaya"

Publish date: 2024-07-15

The government planned to lower the cost of living by reducing the prices of food commodities like maize flour
President William Ruto promised to lower the price of a 2kg packet of unga from an average of KSh 200 to KSh 150 in May 2023
Kenyans have been waiting for the cheap unga as supermarkets and small retail shops continue to sell at around KSh 180 and KSh 200
A 1991 price discount advert shared on Twitter caught the attention of many who agreed inflation was bad

Kenyans have been moved by an advert showing the price of a 2kg packet of unga in the 1990s.

According to the photo posted on Twitter, the price of unga was KSh 9, which is 20 times more than it retails today.

Discounted price of unga

This was a discount promotion across the towns of Nakuru, Nairobi and Mombasa by Ebrahim's supermarket.

Kenyans argued the rise in inflation has been negatively affecting the country's economy for years.

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data showed inflation dropped to 7.9% in April 2023.

This represents a significant reduction of 1.3%, down from 9.2% reported in the month of March 2023.

The KNBS report showed in the period between April 2022 and April 2023, food prices remained at an upward trajectory.

This came even as the government promised to lower the prices of basic food commodities.

President William Ruto announced on Friday, April 14, that government had instituted measures to lower unga prices.