Unga prices have dropped significantly – State House spokesperson
The government says the prices of maize flour have started coming down, signalling a relief to the high cost of living affecting a majority of Kenyans. State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed said on Monday, April 17, that the cost of a 2-kilogram packet of Unga has dropped to Ksh159 and Ksh160, depending on the millers. […]
Proposed tax rules to keep unga prices high
The National Treasury has floated the Draft National Tax Policy, which is set to keep maize flour (unga) prices in Kenya high in case it is implemented. The tax policy aims to remove a number of consumables from the zero-rated list, including maize flour, cassava flour, wheat and meslin flour. “VAT zero-rating shall be limited […]