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Pain as soaring food costs push inflation to 57-month high

The cost of food – the biggest element in inflation calculation – has risen remarkably in the past few months. file photo | nmg

By  NEVILLE OTUKI

Inflation has hit a fresh 57-month high of 11.48 per cent, lifted by higher food prices that have been on the rise since last year.

This has pushed the cost of living measure further outside the government’s preferred ceiling.

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