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Irony of lowest inflation in 17 years but Kenyans barely making ends meet

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The drop in prices of commodities such as wheat flour, sugar, and cooking oil during this year has failed to offer Kenyans a reprieve in the cost of living, with many surviving on debt.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), among other reports, shows how difficult it has been for a majority of Kenyans this year to put food on the table and meet their other needs.

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