Kenyans on twitter have blasted Nairobi County Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko for his directive to have all Nairobi traders sell 2 kg packet of maize flour at Ksh. 75.
Sonko gave the order citing that trade licences will be withdrawn from those who will flout the directive.
After Citizen TV posting Sonko’s directive on its official twitter Account, Kenyans on twitter flocked the account with hilarious and bitter reactions on Sonko’s directive.
They claim that price products are determined by several factors which Nairobi governor seem not to know and thus giving such orders will play a good PR stunt for him but affect traders.
Some accused Sonko for talking on behalf of farmers when himself doesn’t practise farming.
Governor Sonko ‘directs’ Nairobi traders to sell 2Kg packet of maize flour at Sh75; officials to withdraw licenses of those who flout directive. https://t.co/1CKwYr1Apu
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) October 2, 2018
The market prices of commondities are determined by several factors, the key being the factors of productio…LAND,LABOUR, CAPITAL & RENT. Hio ingine ni upus
— Just Kenyan (@Wanjau_Wanjira) October 2, 2018
Yeye analima wapi?
— Kinyua Joseph (@KinyuaJoseph6) October 2, 2018
Very naive and adolescenthood directive! These mere PRs and gimmicks Should end.
— Amity Deno (@ammimax) October 2, 2018
Then farmers gets peanuts… Alright…!
— Shadrach K.Rotich (@shadrotich) October 2, 2018
Sonko’s directive came as a result of high economy them followed the enacting and implementation of new taxes on several products.
At first the 8% VAT was targeted at petroleum products but Kenyans woke up in a shock after its implementation to realize that several products among them banking services were greatly affected.
The 8% tax was proposed by President Uhuru Kenyatta after he rejected to sign the finance bill presented to him by Members of Parliament seeking to suspend the 16 % VAT on fuel that had already been effected by Treasury cabinet secretary Henry Rotich.
The 8% VAT however passed in a controversial way marred with chaos and rigging in a special sitting by MPs.