Declining food, gas prices hold October inflation steady at 4.6pc
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 31 - Kenya’s inflation rate remained unchanged at 4.6 percent in October, supported by falling prices of key household commodities Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Kenya's inflation rate remained stable at 4.6 percent in October, driven by declining prices of essential household goods like maize flour, sugar, and cooking gas.
- The average price of a two-kilogram packet of fortified maize flour dropped from Sh172.41 in September to Sh168.56 in October.
- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reduced its benchmark lending rate to 9.25 percent earlier in the month.
- While fuel prices were maintained by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), electricity costs for 50 kilowatts rose by 3.3 percent to Sh1,315.8.
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