Tag Archives: Cost of living crisis

Kenya’s annual inflation rate increased to 6.8 percent in September, from 6.6 percent in August, largely due to higher prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, transport, as well as housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels. Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that prices of …

Kenya’s annual inflation rate eased slightly to 6.4 per cent in June, down from 6.7 per cent recorded in May, offering modest relief to consumers even as the cost of food and transport remained elevated. According to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the Kenya National Bureau …

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has criticized the government’s recent Sh10 reduction in diesel prices, saying the move is inadequate and will not provide meaningful relief to Kenyans struggling with the high cost of living. He called for significant reductions in fuel taxes and levies to lower pump prices to …