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Central bank governor Patrick Njoroge sees inflation starting to fall

Kenya's inflation rate is likely to start falling when heavy rains stop, the central bank governor said on Wednesday.

Last month, year-on-year inflation rose to its highest level in 15 months, at 7.32 percent, after prices of some foodstuffs shot up. Rains have been particularly heavy in recent weeks, blamed on the el Nino weather phenomenon.

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