Inflation falls to 10-month low of 7.9 percent

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Groceries trader in Nyeri town. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya’s cost of living measure eased in April to a 10-month low on moderation in growth in food prices following the onset of long rains, which has boosted the production of select vegetables.

Inflation — a measure of the cost of living over the last 12 months— dropped to 7.9 percent from 9.2 percent in March, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reported Friday.

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