Official data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) published on Friday (31.01.25) show inflation rose from three per cent in December last month, attributed to higher costs of food and transport. “The year-on-year headline inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at 3.3 per cent in January 2025,” KNBS stated…...
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Rising transport and food costs have pushed Kenya’s headline inflation for January to 3.3 per cent
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