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Cost of living rises for seventh straight month

A family shares a meal. [Courtesy, Social media]

Kenya's cost of living has risen for the seventh straight month to hit 9.2 per cent in September as the cost of food, fuel and electricity squeezed consumers' incomes further.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) released yesterday showed that September inflation was up from 8.5 per cent recorded in August.

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