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April inflation rate rises to 5.6pc as food, fuel and fares surge. [File, Standard]
The cost of living rose to a one-year high in April, with the inflation rate increasing to 5.6 per cent from 4.4 per cent in March, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
The rise was driven by higher food, transport, and fuel prices, pushing the general price level to its highest point in the past 12 months.
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