Inflation dips to 46-month low on falling food, energy costs

Kenya’s consumer prices increased at the slowest rate in 46 months in July, official data shows, mainly on falling average prices of food and energy.

Inflation — a measure of the increase in cost of goods and services over the previous year — fell to 4.3 percent from 4.6 percent in June, according to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).