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The cost of living has risen slightly, from 4.28% last month to 4.35% in July, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics of Kenya (KNBS).
According to the data, rising inflation rates This rise is attributable to the index of housing, water, electricity, gas and electricity. other fuels, which increased 0.12% in July, compared to 0.52% in June.
KNBS Managing Director, Zachary Mwangi, said the increase was due to higher prices for kerosene, electricity, and cooking gas. The price of kale ( Sukuma Wiki ) also increased by 36.55% while the price of tomato rose by 10.45%
Price of charcoal
House rent increased 5.74 percent, kerosene 36.41 percent, diesel 21.95 percent, gasoline 15.38 percent, electricity 13, 17 percent, gas 4.95 percent and coal 68.34 percent. The transportation index rose 0.62 percent mainly because of the increase in the pump price of gasoline which outweighed the decline in diesel prices , he said. of the month, with prices being obtained from selected outlets in 25 data collection areas in Nairobi and 13 other urban centers.
Mwangi said consumer price indexes (CPI) fell 0.89% from 193.31 in June to 191.59 in July. However, overall inflation from one year to the next was 4.35% in July 2018.
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