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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>A panel discussion hosted by Citizen TV Wednesday night almost went South after Trade CS Moses Kuria was put on the spot over the cost of unga and cooking oil.<\/p>\n

The CS insisted the cost of the two basic consumer products had drastically come down with oil retailing at an average of Sh230-Sh240 a litre since the Kenya Kwanza government took office, figures that conflicted things on the ground.<\/p>\n

A spot check on live TV indicated that the cost of different brands of edible oil at a supermarket in Eldoret, for instance, ranged between Sh307 to Sh355 per litre, something Kuria vehemently dismissed.<\/p>\n

“Don’t forget there is somebody who is watching you from a supermarket, so be careful,” the CS fired back at moderator Sam Gituku.<\/p>\n

“Let’s take cooking oil for example. It’s much lower than what you project there and Kenyans know that,” he added.<\/p>\n

The station had given a projection of oil prices which indicated a drop from an average of Sh450 per litre in September 2022 but pointed out that the current prices were still too high for the ordinary Kenyan.<\/p>\n

Kuria was livid, claiming the figures were falsified and were being backed by a skewed panel.<\/p>\n

“It’s not even to the level you have said, it’s by 50 per cent since we came to government,” he said.<\/p>\n

On sugar, Gituku put it across to the CS that a 2kg packet of sugar ranges from Sh420 to Sh500 and asked him to clarify what the government held was the ‘true’ price estimate.<\/p>\n

Kuria said sugar prices were subject to confirmation and would require a TV crew to make calls to various supermarkets in the city to get an accurate figure but quickly added that he was sure oil prices were much lower than was projected.<\/p>\n

He said prices being talked about were mere opinions to which the station was entitled but “facts are stubborn”.<\/p>\n

“Well, I’m just saying let us reconfirm that but I know for sure that edible oil is much much lower than that, anyway, I digress. I’m just asking you because I have seen you inciting Kenyans…the problem with you and that is why your Azimio lost…you are consistent with getting it wrong,” he said.<\/p>\n

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