Love poverty: Cost of dating hits new high on inflation

For young Kenyans who are just starting their careers and would like to settle down, the surging inflation amid a freeze in salary raises is robbing them of decent living and the chance to meet and settle down with a partner.

Over the past year, Mark, a 35-year-old banker, has been consciously trying to leave singlehood but has been set aback by the vast sums he needs to spend on dates and activities required to know someone he’d like to spend the rest of his life with.