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Kenya: Anger Grows as Kenyans Decry Rising Food Prices
Capital FM, 21 February 2022
Kenyans have decried the rising cost of living on account of the rising prices of key household commodities, an issue that has been a talk on social media platforms. Read more »
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Kenya: Politicians Trade Barbs as Kenyans Decry Rising Food, Fuel Prices
Capital FM, 21 February 2022
Political leaders in the country continued to engage a blame game even as Kenyans complained that they are struggling to put food on the table due to soaring food and fuel prices. Read more »
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Kenya: Cost of Living Eases Slightly in January Despite High Food Prices
Capital FM, 31 January 2022
The cost of living eased slightly in January on low housing costs attributed to the slashing of electricity prices and reduced transport costs. Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyans Choke Under Rising Cost of Basic Goods, Services
Nation, 20 July 2021
Over the last 12 months, Kelvin Kabui has helplessly watched as his ability to buy basic commodities dwindled on the back of rising costs. Read more »
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Kenya: We Can't Breathe - Kenyans Choke Under Cost of Living
Nation, 3 May 2021
Wangare Kang'ethe, a greengrocer in Nairobi's sprawling Pipeline Estate, jokes that she is rich because her small kiosk is the only one selling healthy-looking tomatoes. Read more »
Rising Food Prices Anger Kenyans
Kenyans have decried the rising cost of living on account of the rising prices of key household commodities, an issue that has been a talk on social media platforms.
Political leaders continue to engage in a blame game, while citizens complain of the struggle to put food on the table due to soaring food and fuel prices.
Many Kenyans have taken to Twitter to express their anger at the increases.
The overall rate of inflation in January, 2022 was 5.39% down from 5.73% recorded in December 2021 with the prices of commodities under food and non-alcoholic beverages increasing by 8.89%
In the latest figures, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the percentage change in the price of a basket of goods and services consumed by households, increased by 0.31% from an index of 118.274 in December 2021 to 118.642 in January 2022, Teckler Ihissa reports for Capital FM.
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