A general view of the Nairobi skyline. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
Urban areas outside Nairobi last year overtook the capital city in the cost of living for the first time in seven years.
Official data shows inflation rate — a measure of the rise in the cost of goods and services — for people living in urban areas, including Mombasa, Nakuru, Kisumu and Eldoret, suffered the largest weakened purchasing power compared to any other place in Kenya.