Quickmart supermarket on Monday November 27 denied calling out Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi for using Unga on offer to credit the government for lowering the prices.
The retailer was compelled to respond after a fake statement went viral on various social media platforms.
The statement had reprimanded the government for allegedly failing to lower the cost of Unga but instead used promotional products to push their narrative.
However, Quickmart termed the statement fake.
“Beware of misinformation! The above message is false and should be ignored,” read the statement in part.
The fake statement was shared widely after Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi toured several supermarkets in Nairobi to prove to Kenyans that the government had indeed reduced the cost of living.
“Depending on the brand, from over Ksh200 to Ksh130. We have seen Soko selling at Ksh130, there is Pika, and another brand called Tuimarike.
“There is no Kenyan who does not enjoy his meal right now, and I think this is the best Christmas gift the Ruto administration is giving Kenyans,” the CS claimed.
However, Kenyans wondered why the CS had used Unga on offer to push the agenda.
Further Citizen TV did a fact check which established the Unga on offer had a shorter shelf life and it was one way of clearing the stock.
