Kenyans online have been known to be the most vibrant across the social media platforms in Africa and around the globe. When it comes to defending themselves, Kenyans on Twitter popularly known as KOT in 2015 made CNN to apologise over contraversial remarks that termed Kenya as a hot bed of terror prior to President's Barrack Obama visit.
In yet another show of solidarity,Kenyans from all walks of life have unanimously joined voices in asking the government to lower food prices in the country. In what begun as a simple Facebook group post on Saturday 19th February, hashtag #lowerfoodprices has become the clarion call across the social networks.
The hashtag#lowerfoodprices has been trending at number one over the weekend through Monday as animated Kenyans from all social classes share their concerns. In the recent months,food prices in Kenya have taken a major shift upwards with the alarming case being that of cooking oil which within the last 12 months has seen an increase of upto 47%. Since the introduction of the levy of petroleum products, cooking gas gone up by 44%.
Being a campaign period, politicians from both ends have joined the music each throwing blames at the other while promising to deliver. It begs the question," who approves taxes to be imposed on Kenyans?"
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