Prices of goods seen rising 6pc despite favourable weather

Shoppers at a Nairobi supermarket. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Average prices of goods and services are seen rising by six percent this year despite projected favourable weather which will likely boost food production that has a higher weighting in cost of living measure.

A consensus outlook from 14 global banks, consultancies and think-tanks shows inflation — a gauge for annual changes in the cost of living — will average 6.1 percent in 2022 on the higher cost of key imports amid weakening shilling.

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