Dear Changemaker,

Thank you for signing this petition and we encourage you to continue sharing it to push for a reduced cost of living in Kenya. With a campaign anchored on the hustler narrative, the next President of the Republic of Kenya, H.E Dr. William S. Ruto, a former street hawker turned politician -- campaigned on a platform to help "hustlers" struggling to make ends meet. At the launch of the Kenya Kwanza coalition manifesto, Dr. Ruto, amongst other pledges, committed to bring down the cost of living in his first 100 days in office were he to win the August 9 presidential election. 

The facts:

• On job creation, H.E Dr. William S. Ruto pledged that the Kenya Kwanza government will invest KSh500 bn ($4.2 bn) over the next five years in lower level agriculture and informal sectors  to create opportunities for women and youth.
• To ensure self-sufficiency in food production, the President Elect, promised to make available affordable fertilisers, quality seeds as well as farm equipment, and ensure access to loans by investing at least KSh250 bn ($2 bn) in the agricultural sector over the next five years.
• He also pledged to transform two million farmers from food-deficit to surplus producers by implementing a multimillion programme that will focus on improving their livelihood.
• The Kenya Kwanza government promised to focus on producing pharmaceutical products locally to save the country billions of dollars spent on importing medicine from Asian countries. 
• Kenya Kwanza also pledged to put in place a universal health insurance that will enable every Kenyan have access to healthcare services in hospitals and clinics free of charge. Enabling every Kenyan to seek treatment in hospital and walk away without paying a penny.

With a majority of  Kenyans struggling under a high cost of living, we continue to push for the Mwananchi budget and ask that the new government consider our plight and ASK that they reduce the cost of living and ensure that Kenyans live a life of dignity in accordance with their rights as enshrined in the constitution.