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Spike in food and fuel prices pushes cost of living to 16-month high

Should the next harvest not be satisfactory, things will only get worse for Kenyans as food prices skyrocket. [Courtesy]

A sharp increase in prices of fuel and foodstuff has pushed up the cost of living to a 16-month high, the latest data from the national statistician shows.

According to the consumer price indices and inflation rates for June 2021, a sharp increase in prices of food...