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Food shortages likely to persist even after August elections

Kenyans should tighten their belts in preparation for hard times beyond the August 8 General Election. Experts are warning that the current food shortage in the country is likely to persist.

According to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI), measured as the weighted average of prices of goods and services, increased by an average of 0.75 per cent between April and May 2017 with food and non-alcoholic beverages CPI dramatically shooting up by 21.5 per cent between May 2016 and May 2017.

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