CBK sees inflation at 6.2 pc on Iran conflict

 A trader sorting commodities at her grocery stand in Kiawara market, Nyeri County on December 24, 2024.

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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is forecasting inflation to hit the 6.2 percent mark in July, in the wake of costly fuel, further worsening workers’ purchasing power.

The banking regulator reckons that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East will push the cost-of-living measure to its highest level since February 2024.

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