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PROMISES VS REALITY: Ruto’s Mashujaa Day Claims Face Questions as Milk Prices and Cost of Living BiteUMEJIPANGA?CBK WARNS KENYANS: Milk, Unga and Sugar Prices Could Rise in Coming WeeksMASHUJAA DAY TURNS INTO PROTESTS AS KENYANS REACT TO FUEL PRICE HIKEJASHO YA WAKENYA!! KSh6.2 Billion Payroll Scandal: The New Move That Could Expose Irregularities in GovernmentDRONES IN HORMUZ, PAIN AT THE PUMP IN NAIROBI: Two Kenya-Bound Fuel Tankers HitGUESS WHO? Ne-Yo in Nairobi for Star-Studded Mashujaa Day Concert at Ulinzi ComplexPROMISES VS REALITY: Ruto’s Mashujaa Day Claims Face Questions as Milk Prices and Cost of Living BiteUMEJIPANGA?CBK WARNS KENYANS: Milk, Unga and Sugar Prices Could Rise in Coming WeeksMASHUJAA DAY TURNS INTO PROTESTS AS KENYANS REACT TO FUEL PRICE HIKEJASHO YA WAKENYA!! KSh6.2 Billion Payroll Scandal: The New Move That Could Expose Irregularities in GovernmentDRONES IN HORMUZ, PAIN AT THE PUMP IN NAIROBI: Two Kenya-Bound Fuel Tankers HitGUESS WHO? Ne-Yo in Nairobi for Star-Studded Mashujaa Day Concert at Ulinzi Complex

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PROMISES VS REALITY: Ruto’s Mashujaa Day Claims Face Questions as Milk Prices and Cost of Living Bite

President William Ruto’s Mashujaa Day speech in Eldoret has reignited debate over the country’s economic situation, with concerns emerging over milk prices, food costs and the financial pressure facing ordinary Kenyans.…

Oct 21, 2026·Author David·5 min read
Why it matters: Is the cost of living truly down even as CBK announce an increase in maize flour and sugar prices from next week? Do you think that the president is living in the same reality as…
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