POOR KENYANS-International VS Kenya commodity Prices.

[Githunguri]

You have to factor the taxes imposed on many of these goods, government is trying all ways to to raise income but since Kenya is a poor country I don't know how they plan to achieve this.

Its very simple.
(1) Check commodity Price at source eg Oil Gas (Middle East) Cooking Oil (Indonesia)
(2) Add CIF Cost Insurance Freight Up to Mombasa Port.
(3) Add the highest tax you can imagine 80% Tax.

You arrive at three conclusions:
Proxy Companies in Dubai are brokering the commodities from the country of origin because some of these commodities are imported the gov or through gov licensing private corporations.
The proxy companies go ahead to broker Insurance & Flight.
Then the corrupt government officers overtax the commodities.
That leads to economic slowdown.

Its that simple.When you hear the president of a neighbouring country echoing the same,think twice.

[Georgesoros]

Cost of living in USA is almost the same as it was in 2000. I use to fill my cart in walmart with 120 in 2000; now it is about 130-140 20+ years later!

Really??
I find the cost doubled or tripled.
Used to buy oatmeal at 258, now its 398.
sugar 174 now its 338.

[audacityofhope]

Cost of living in USA is almost the same as it was in 2000. I use to fill my cart in walmart with 120 in 2000; now it is about 130-140 20+ years later!

Really??
I find the cost doubled or tripled.
Used to buy oatmeal at 258, now its 398.
sugar 174 now its 338.

What a silly debate you are having. One is costing in dollars and refers to an era when dollar exchanged well under 100 to the Ksh. While the other is talking Ksh which has since depreciated to 151 to the dollar. Since I lived alone most of the time, my shopping at supermarket was just $100 a month around about year 2010

[RV Heavy Hitter!]

Cost of living in USA is almost the same as it was in 2000. I use to fill my cart in walmart with 120 in 2000; now it is about 130-140 20+ years later!

Really??
I find the cost doubled or tripled.
Used to buy oatmeal at 258, now its 398.
sugar 174 now its 338.

Cost of living in US is dirt cheap. You shop on certain days, and stick to Walmart/Sams. I shop with 'poor' people of America and the cost of living you can barely notice 20 years later. Grocery of $150 can keep you going for 10 days, so if you earn like $75 hr, 2 hours labor can feed you for 10 days. Hard to find such a living anywhere in the globe!

[Georgesoros]

Cost of living in USA is almost the same as it was in 2000. I use to fill my cart in walmart with 120 in 2000; now it is about 130-140 20+ years later!

Really??
I find the cost doubled or tripled.
Used to buy oatmeal at 258, now its 398.
sugar 174 now its 338.

Cost of living in US is dirt cheap. You shop on certain days, and stick to Walmart/Sams. I shop with 'poor' people of America and the cost of living you can barely notice 20 years later. Grocery of $150 can keep you going for 10 days, so if you earn like $75 hr, 2 hours labor can feed you for 10 days. Hard to find such a living anywhere in the globe!

I agree but people have families. Teens eat like elephants.

[Githunguri]

https://x.com/citizentvkenya/status/1723408544366579723?s=20

someone has disappered with billions.

Raila to issue dossier next week.someone making 30 bob per litre.

system ya wizi.

[Georgesoros]

https://x.com/citizentvkenya/status/1723408544366579723?s=20

someone has disappered with billions.

Raila to issue dossier next week.someone making 30 bob per litre.

system ya wizi.

Looks like she has secrets that need protection. The mafia is in.

[RV Heavy Hitter!]

Cost of living in USA is almost the same as it was in 2000. I use to fill my cart in walmart with 120 in 2000; now it is about 130-140 20+ years later!

Really??
I find the cost doubled or tripled.
Used to buy oatmeal at 258, now its 398.
sugar 174 now its 338.

Cost of living in US is dirt cheap. You shop on certain days, and stick to Walmart/Sams. I shop with 'poor' people of America and the cost of living you can barely notice 20 years later. Grocery of $150 can keep you going for 10 days, so if you earn like $75 hr, 2 hours labor can feed you for 10 days. Hard to find such a living anywhere in the globe!

I agree but people have families. Teens eat like elephants.

Especially when they are holding that PS controller lol. They eat all day! In my household, we eat 90% Kenyan food, which is dirt cheap. I slaughter 1 bull every 6 months, 1 Goat every other month, Rice, beans, Ugali, Chapati, and vetables, and I think budget comes to 4-5K a year! Not to mention those oupons. We are frugal as F!

[patel]

What's the 411 on this lady. How is she able to import oil cheaply than G to G deal.

David Ndii should resign. 2 major blunders
1.G to G oil deal
2. Telkom theft.

https://x.com/citizentvkenya/status/1723408544366579723?s=20

someone has disappered with billions.

Raila to issue dossier next week.someone making 30 bob per litre.

system ya wizi.

[Githunguri]

What's the 411 on this lady. How is she able to import oil cheaply than G to G deal.

David Ndii should resign. 2 major blunders
1.G to G oil deal
2. Telkom theft.

https://x.com/citizentvkenya/status/1723408544366579723?s=20

someone has disappered with billions.

Raila to issue dossier next week.someone making 30 bob per litre.

system ya wizi.

I think some of the fuel sold in Kenya maybe 10 % is not documented in government records.You have private groups with strong political networks who illegally import fuel and sell it in particular petrol stations or wholesale it to smaller petrol stations.There is no way you can risk 17BN fuel without knowledge of who is who and senior security men.

[Georgesoros]

They'll make her disappear FOREVER.