Inflation rise slows down post-poll economic recovery

A petrol station attendant fuels a car in Nyeri town. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG

Recovery in Kenya’s private sector after the August general election slowed in October on rising living costs that cut demand for goods and services, prompting firms to reduce output.

Findings of Stanbic Bank Kenya’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) suggested Thursday that companies posted a slowdown in sales, employment and purchase of inputs compared with September.

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