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Inflation edges up to 3.95 percent in May

An increase in the price of charcoal in May saw Kenya's inflation figures climbing up put a constrain in daily budget

NAIROBI, KENYA: The cost of living for the month of May went up marginally by 3.73 per cent in April to 3.95 per cent.

During the period under review, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel index increased by 1.79 per cent compared to 3.24 per cent in April. This was mainly attributed to increase in the prices of cooking fuels with charcoal recording the highest increase of 9.66 per cent.

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