Across the country, households are confronting a cost-of-living squeeze that shows little sign of easing, even as official inflation figures edged lower in June.
A trader at Jubilee Market in Kisumu. The prices of basic food items and transport have climbed sharply over the past year. [Rodgers Otiso, Standard]
Across the country, households are confronting a cost-of-living squeeze that shows little sign of easing, even as official inflation figures edged lower in June.
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