Fuel inflation hits 12-month high

Fuel inflation has hit a 12-month high on thirteen-fold increase in the Petroleum Development Levy. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Fuel inflation has hit a 12-month high on thirteen-fold increase in the Petroleum Development Levy, becoming the key driver of overall inflation as cost of food continues to comes down.

Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that fuel inflation rose for the fourth straight month to hit 8.6 per cent in July, up from 4.5 per cent in March.

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