Biting cost of living puts a damper on Christmas, New Year festivities

A roasted maize vendor attends to her customers in Nyeri Town. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

The year 2022 came with harsh economic realities for Kenyans, many of whom struggled to put food on the table let alone afford other basic needs.

From runway inflation of 9.5 per cent as at last month from 6.5 per cent in April, skyrocketing fuel prices to the ever-increasing prices of basic commodities like sugar, flour and cooking oil, times have been tough.