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Hard times for Kenyans as cost of living rises to a two-year high

Increase in prices of goods and services is the highest since February 2020. [iStock]

The cost of living continued to worsen after prices of goods and services increased by 7.1 per cent in May, the highest level in two years.

The increase in prices of goods and services known as the inflation rate is the highest since February 2020.

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