Consumers continue to grapple with increased food prices as inflation increased to 6.9 per cent in January.
This, after declining for two consecutive months in November and December, and easing below the statutory level to 7.3 per cent in July.
November recorded 6.8, which then decreased to 6.6 per cent in December.
According to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) latest data, the price changes in food, energy and transport, which cover about 57 per cent of household budgets, majorly drove the January inflation levels.
Prices of cabbages, carrots, oranges and Irish potatoes increased by 10.0, 7.4, 3.1 and 1.7 per cent, respectively between December 2023 and January 2024.