Higher food prices raise cost of living

Kariuki Gatiba arranges groceries at the Nyeri market on August 8, 2020. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG

Higher prices of selected food items pushed inflation up to 6.57 per cent in August from 6.55 per cent in July, the highest level since February last year.

Latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) showed food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation rose highest by 10.67 per cent between August 2020 and August 2021.

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