Constituent Assembly members are flocking to humble eating joints near Parliament buildings, The Citizen has established.
There are two modern canteens waithin parliament precincts, with one having been specifically set aside for CA members.
However, many have opted to take their meals at joints operated by vendors, popularly known as Mama Lishe.
This reporter yesterday rubbed shoulders with
several CA members, some of who are MPs at a popular Mama Lishe eatery
outside parliament buildings. Food at Mama Lishe joints costs between
Sh2,000 and Sh2,500, while the same goes for between Sh4,000 and Sh8,000
in parliament canteens, depending on the type of meal. A member told
The Citizen on condition of anonymity that food was much cheaper at Mama
Lishe eateries than in parliament canteens.
“By eating at Mama Lishe, I save up to Sh6,000 on
every meal. The food is cheap but good,” he said. A vendor, Ms Amina
Saidi, said they temporarily relocated to the area outside parliament
buildings to cash in on the assembly, which is meeting in Dodoma to
discuss the draft constitution.
“Here business is much better than in our previous
locations. Our main customers are Constituent Assembly members and
their assistants. National Assembly workers also form an important part
of our clientele. They come here because we offer good but inexpensive
food,” she said.
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