Should authorities step in to stem the rising cost of living?

An attendant arranges groceries at Naivas supermarket in Nyeri town on April 23, 2020. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG

What’s the Russian-Ukraine conflict got to do with us? Well, we are affected quite a bit. A measure of Kenya's manufacturing activity fell to a low in March amid rising inflationary costs.

The Stanbic Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) dropped from 52.9 in February to 50.5 - readings above 50 signal an improvement in business conditions in the previous month, while those below 50 show a deterioration.

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