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Katikamu County North MP Denes Sekabira has raised concerns over the rising cost of essential food commodities, telling Parliament that the price of beans has increased significantly, placing additional pressure on struggling households.
According to Sekabira, a kilogram of beans that previously sold for Shs4,000 now costs as much as Shs7,000. He urged the government to intervene and protect consumers from what he described as unfair pricing by traders.
The matter sparked a brief exchange in Parliament, with Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth asking the Finance Minister whether the government was responsible for the escalating prices.
“Minister of Finance, are you the one making the prices go high?” the Speaker asked.
In response, Finance Minister Henry Musasizi, who also represents Rubanda County East, said commodity prices are determined by market forces. He explained that regulating consumer prices falls under the mandate of the Ministry of Trade rather than the Ministry of Finance.
What can governmnet do to save the population from the surging prices of commondities in the market?
