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ECONOMIC REFORMS COMMITTEE RESPONDS TO PARLIAMENT OVER HIGH COMMODITY PRICES

September 17, 2026 1 min read

The Chairperson of the Ministerial High-Level Committee on Economic Recovery, Pieng Deng Kuol, doubling as the Minister of East Africa Community Affairs, has responded to the parliamentary inquiries regarding the spikes in market commodity prices affecting the living condition of citizens.  In a media statement after responding to the Parliamentary Standing Specialized Committee on Finance led by Michael Ayuen, Pieng says the High-Level Committee and the Finance Committee have agreed to work together to address high charges on commodities and help normalize prices in the market. The Chairperson of the Finance Committee, reaffirmed support for the High-Level Economic Recovery Committee to exercise its powers to reduce high charges on goods and lower commodity prices in the market.