High food and fuel prices push inflation rate to 7.1pc

Kariuki Gatiba arranges groceries at the Nyeri market on August 8, 2020. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG

Rising food and fuel prices pushed the inflation rate to 7.1 percent in May as the high cost of living continues to erode consumption power.

The inflation — a measure of annual changes in the cost of living – rose from 6.47 percent in April, driven mainly by food, transport and fuel prices, according to data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.

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