A new report from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that millions of Gen-Zers are facing bankruptcy due to their uncontrollable addiction to mutura and mahindi choma.
According to the report, the average Gen-Zer spends KShs 143 per day on mutura and mahindi choma, which amounts to Kshs 52,195 per year. This is more than the annual income of many people who live on less than a dollar a day. The excessive consumption of the two is pushing many of them into unexplained poverty.
The report also found that many Gen-Zers are unaware of the hidden costs of Mutura and mahindi choma, such as the danger of not knowing when to stop when you make your first order of KShs 20. “They start with a modest order of 20 bob and within minutes, they have refilled sixteen times. It looks cheap at the start but that is how one ends up eating mutura worth 260 bob in one sitting.”
KNBS spokesperson said that Mutura and mahindi choma addiction is a severe problem that needs to be addressed urgently.
Generational Poverty
“Mutura and mahindi choma is ruining the financial future of an entire generation,” she said. “Many Gen-Zers are living paycheck to paycheck, unable to save for emergencies, retirement, or even a Netflix subscription. They are also missing out on other important aspects of life, such as education, travel, and relationships.”
She urged Gen-Zers to seek help from financial counselors, nutritionists, and therapists to overcome their Mutura and mahindi choma addiction.
She also suggested some alternative options that are cheaper, healthier, and more satisfying, such as ngwaci and nduma. “When you eat ngwaci you are sure that one will be enough. No one spends 200 bob on ngwaci. You even cannot eat them very first because ngwaci can easily assassinate you.”
“Mutura and mahindi choma is not worth it,” she said. “It’s time to break free from this vicious cycle and start living a more balanced and fulfilling life.”
