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2018 closes with Kenya richer but its people poorer

Kenyans closed the curtains on 2018 on a rare feat. The economy got richer while the average consumer got poorer.

The latest official numbers showed that while the country churned out more goods and services in the three months to December, consumers found it difficult to afford them as the prices were beyond their reach.

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