Newspapers Review: Kenyans Less Worried About Unga and Fuel Prices, TIFA Survey Shows

On Friday, Could 3, Kenyan newspapers reported on a brand new survey launched by TIFA, which confirmed that gas and unga costs had dropped from the highest considerations for Kenyans.

The dailies additionally delved into why President William Ruto settled on Charles Kahariri as the brand new chief of defence forces to interchange Francis Ogolla, who perished in a tragic helicopter crash.

1. Every day Nation

For the primary time in years, gas and unga costs have dropped from the record of main considerations for Kenyans. That is attributed to the latest drop within the prices of the 2 commodities.

In keeping with a survey launched by TIFA Analysis, Kenyans’ worries have shifted to different points at the moment affecting the nation.

These embody faux fertiliser, growing highway accidents, floods which have resulted in lack of lives, and the medical practitioners’ strike.

The ballot, carried out between April 27 and April 29, confirmed that 55% of respondents famous that the fertiliser subsidy programme was not working optimally.

Fifty-six per cent of Kenyans mentioned the physician’s strike had affected their members of the family, and 54% mentioned they didn’t assist it.

On the identical time, 78% of respondents believed highway accidents had risen.

With regard to flooding, residents in Nairobi (56%), Northern Kenya (53%), and Decrease Jap (53%) mentioned they have been affected by floods to a ‘nice deal’.

2. Folks Every day

President William Ruto promoted Charles Kahariri to basic and appointed him the chief of defence forces (CDF) on Thursday, Could 2.

In keeping with the publication, the Defence Council chaired by Cupboard Secretary (CS) Aden Duale really helpful the subsequent CDF be picked from the Kenya Airforce since Francis Ogolla had not accomplished his time period.

Nevertheless, the service had no lieutenant basic officer. In keeping with army guidelines, an officer should serve in each rank and can’t outjump a rank.

Kahariri was picked forward of Lieutenant Normal Jimson Mutai since he was a senior Kenya Navy officer and joined the army in 1987, whereas the latter joined in 1992.

Ruto caught to the Tonje guidelines, which information succession within the army.

3. The Commonplace

The Cupboard has authorised the re-opening of colleges on Monday, Could 6, regardless of the raging floods, which have destroyed colleges, roads and different infrastructure.

President William Ruto directed the Ministry of Training to work with the Nationwide Constituency Growth Fund (NG-CDF) to rehabilitate flood-damaged colleges.

“We should proceed striving to satisfy the ever-growing demand for larger schooling, specializing in elevating these on the backside of the social and financial pyramid by entry to high quality schooling,” Ruto mentioned.

Training CS Ezekiel Machogu postponed the opening of colleges following intense downpours countrywide.

4. The Star

The Kenya Kwanza Alliance administration has lined up multi-billion tasks within the 2024/2025 monetary yr, funded by KSh 272 billion loans.

Among the many tasks to be accomplished have been these initiated within the sundown days of retired president Uhuru Kenyatta.

The federal government will borrow KSh 2 billion for the dualling of the Thika-Kenol-Marua highway, KSh 2.6 billion for the Mombasa-Mariakani freeway, KSh 1.3 billion for the Isebania-Ahero highway, and KSh 1.53 billion for the Kapchorwa-Suam and Eldoret bypass.

Additionally to be borrowed is KSh 1 billion from Israel for an anti-missile system dubbed Spyder Air Protection.

5. Taifa Leo

A household in Nakuru county that misplaced 5 members within the Solai Dam tragedy in Could 2018 has misplaced one other member within the Maai Mahiu floods.

Cate Wanderi’s household misplaced Isaac Thuku within the Mai Mahiu tragedy and have been but to hint him.

Wanderi mentioned she was nervous about her three-year-old grandson.

“This tragedy has opened wounds of the Solai Dam catastrophe the place we misplaced 5 members of the family,” Wanderi mentioned.

Proofreading by Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copyeditor at TUKO.co.ke

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