June inflation drops to 9-month low

Ms Gladys Wanjohi a fruits trader in Nyeri town. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG

A sustained fall in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages has pulled down the cost of living to a nine-month low even as households continue to lose incomes under the coronavirus lockdowns.

Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the cost of living measure, the inflation rate, fell to 4.59 percent in June.

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