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Drought and war conspire to pinch pockets

Boda boda riders and motorists line up to fuel at Shell Petrol Station in Kisii town on March 31, 2022. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

The cost of living is becoming unbearable for most Kenyans with the prices of basic commodities rising sharply over the two last months, official data show. 

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