Reduce the size of govt who says we need 47 counties

We should teach our maize and wheat farmers to add value by milling maize and wheat. This might bring down the cost of maize flour. We should also teach our people to eat alternative foods like bananas, sweet potatoes, cassava, githeri, malenge and fruits.

The truth is ,the cost of living will never come down unless we reduce on government wastages then use the savings on subsidies in all sectors. What if unga is cheap and transport is double the price from one place to the other? What about taxes? Will they subsidize my rent?

Wanasema kitanda ukitandika sharti ukilalie.... let's wait for the outcome of the cabinet +++ retreat in Nanyuki. Dr. Oloo has made his points clear in an easy and simple way.

Quite informative

Incredible conversations

For the first time someone dismissing authoritatively the voodoo economics

Wow.. Watching this in 2024.Well in 😂😂

Good talk guys

buying power is not with citizens but goverment has an obligation to facilitate the buying power to ensure demand is met and availlable

"It's our time to eat" this is the in thing.

Totally agreed, he Overstretches on Verbs with very little Substance in terms of Policies and Strategies.

Very useful conversation here

I really like the way prof is thinking 🤔

This lawyer is Presidential 100%.

How far would subsidies have gone in reducing the costs? How much can we afford? Then he says they are not a panacea for the high costs. Objectivity sir or subjectivity?

The government could focus on improving infrastructure and transportation, promoting economic growth and development, encouraging the use of locally-sourced and affordable goods and services, implementing energy efficiency measures, and promoting financial literacy and responsible borrowing.When it comes to provision of subsidies.The government could consider implementing subsidies for basic necessities such as food, shelter, and healthcare; subsidizing education and vocational training; subsidizing clean energy and transportation; providing grants or loans to small businesses; and implementing progressive taxation and social welfare policies.Their should be proper balance when it comes to provision of subsidies.

Yes of course he over promised. After swearing in (anointing) president Ruto saw the reality! This is what every new president don’t all over the world. I live in USA and following these issues very closely; that basic livelihood is up up up all over the world. Ruto has no magic hidden in his pocket to unleash and cause cheap prices to everyone’s liking. Life is tuff tuff tuff!! Kenyans please be a little patient and things may recalibrate towards positive measures

Thanks for the forum you give to provide knowledge sharing. Feedback for this particular guest: total mismatch on his expertise vis a vis the topic of discussion. Continue doing the great job.

Agricultural Land fragmentation is one of causes of increase in the cost of production

May be November the cost might be atleast

Value system.

Martin Oloo is not an economist..... Dr. Ndii needs to come and tear his juvenile knowledge of economic

Who failed the other ruto or secretaries.The unpopular promises made by Ruto are workable but secretary hands are tied. By foreign ideologies implemented by ruto.

The President may as well be naive about The Presidency

Daktari we must talk as we fix. If we don't talk we will fight that is where Late President Kibaki went wrong. A leader must talk. In terms of content of the talk I agree with you Doc. But we must talk and fix

What makes the cost of living high is the price of fuel, the government needs to subsidise fuel

3:08 Bwana Oloo’s arguments are scattered and demonstrate he has a rudimentary understanding of economics. Food accounts for 33% of household expenditure in Kenya. As such, subsidizing fertilizers for farmers reduces their input costs and helps them increase their yields. The higher output at a lower unit cost brings down the equilibrium price, thereby reducing the cost of food for consumers. His argument about food rotting in certain parts of the country is exactly why we’ve spent so much money building roads over the past 20 years. It turns out we do eat roads, indirectly, contrary to the common refrain bandied around. Bwana Latiff and team, please bring on trained economists (e.g. David Ndii and better yet two economists with opposing view points ) to add to the robustness of the discussion in real time rather than on separate days. I’m certain Bwana Oloo has lots of valuable insights to provide from the political and legal perspective but leaving him alone to discuss economics does a disservice to viewers looking to understand and be educated on these very important issues. Your viewers need to hold their government to account and shows such as yours help them make informed choices at the ballot. Keep up the good work.

World market determines the price of fuel not Ruto

Why there is high cost of living amongst people in kenya: entire economy not producing adequate goods and services to generate incomes to those own factors of production and revenue to businesses and other services and product producers. Put simply the unemployed/ poor majority of Kenyans DO NOT provide adequate market for optimal industrial production. REMEDY- Our governments (both national and devolved units) should take active ROLES in kenya's economy. Thanks, iam Joseph wamalwa wamachio.

It's 2023! Normalize not having an opinion on things you don't understand.

All these things Martin is saying , GAVA INAJUA , BUT ... They will go ahead and import foodstuffs . MILK GLUT coming where farmers pour milk on the roads , cabbages will rot kwa mashamba . etc etc .. CARTELS IN SUCCESSIVE GOVS will never stop until we are all gone.

GoK has failed, why can't we try free markets? Hong Kong under Copperthawaite did it and succeeded.

Who is here after he has sucked the cabinet

You invite a guy who speaks the same mother as that of Rao then u ask him to rate Ruto, OFCOURSE HE WILL RATE HIM BAD AND VERY LOW I MEAN THATS JUST OBVIOUS! It's like inviting Babu Owino and expecting him to say anything positive about Ruto he will not and that's just a fact! Next time you want an honest rating of the current president, bring an Indian, white or a Chinese Kenyan that way you will get an honest rating but if you ask anyone from Riftvalley do you expect that person to rate Ruto low? So please if this situation room wants honest answers about the current govt please bring neutral people on the hot seat then we can begin to talk...

Don’t forget hungry stomach is angry stomach and person also remember most budget in a household and a health body will be productive. Would you as well offer an Alternative way of doing things don’t just things as u are campaigning

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Let Martin discuss law not economics

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Cuts should start with the huge salaries in govt, cut down on retreats, close some of the embassies and reduce the staffing of those that are left open. The cuts Ruto is making are hurting the hustlers. The taxes he is increasing are on civil servants who are already taxed to the max. Start by cutting the MPS, Judges, President, Deputy President, cabinet secretaries etc pay and allowances. The hustler fund is useless. It is a distruction.

Lwyer Martin Oloo truly HOLDS BRIEF FOR RAILA AMOLO ....So he has to poke holes to the President's Media interview. We also believe SPiceFM PAYS HOME TO RAO by airing what the other group in the political divide loves to hear. keep it up SpiceFM.

Hahaha Azimio orphans

why people try to be God, who knows his tomorrow before trying know about others tomorrow.

Martin Oloo. Wee. Bitter, man.

Oh yea we have a dysfunctional sit in government

The problem with you guys is asking Economy police issues to a politician. They always speak politics and not the truth.

Who puts down the Bible and succeeds anyways?

Dr Oloo's arguments have too much theory and nothing.

Please bring people on your show who are not biased oloo is the wrong guy not objective

you just mocked the existence of heaven, why long for just and truth?

you guys are biased, the president is trying, he has promised that the roads will be constructed and you keep talking of this as if its completely ignored

This guy we know he is and was azimio so he dont say any thing new, guy watch the space and keep your armchair analyses

This is a lawyer, he has no experience and expertise on matters economy, as usual all luos have the opposition mindset, the president has a plan to solve the problems, the president has outlined the real issues and best way to go about them