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Kenya's inflation under control, says CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge

CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge

Nairobi: Kenya's inflation is under control despite a food prices-driven uptick in June and pressure from recent increases in the fuel tax, the governor of the central bank said on Tuesday.

The year-on-year rate of inflation rose to 5.80 percent in June from 5 percent in May. The retail prices of fuel went up on July 15, ushering in more pressure on the rate.

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