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January inflation hits 6-month low despite rise in food prices

A worker at Naivas Supermarket Imaara mall arranging fruits on display. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard]

The cost of living fell slightly in January following a decline in fuel prices, even as prices of some basic food items, including the maize-flour staple, remained stubbornly high.

The inflation rate this month dropped to 4.4 per cent, a six-month low, after oscillating between 4.5 per cent and 4.6 per cent between August and December 2025.

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