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Ease in food prices cuts inflation rate to 7.06 per cent

A fruit and vegetables trader: Food takes up the largest share of the basket of goods that is used to calculate inflation, making it the main driver of the cost of living. PHOTO | FILE

By  NEVILLE OTUKI

Inflation dropped to 7.06 per cent in September on easing food and electricity prices.

The cost of living measure is down from 8.04 per cent in August.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.

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