Shoppers at a supermarket in Nairobi. The overall rate of inflation
dropped in November, according to the Kenya National Bureau of
Statistics. PHOTO | FILE
XINHUA
The overall rate of inflation dropped
from 7.76 percent in October to 7.36 percent in November, according to
the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
A press
release sent to newsrooms on Friday showed that during the month of
November, the Transport Consumer Price Index dropped by 0.42 percent
mainly due to reduced prices of petrol and diesel.
The
price of kerosene decreased by 2.55 percent over the review period,
although the Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels' index
increased by 0.52 percent. This was attributed to notable rises in the
cost of electricity and cooking gas. Despite a decrease in forex
adjustment charges, fuel cost adjustment charges increased which led to
slightly higher cost of electricity in November compared to October.
The
average cost of 50 kilowatt hours of electricity increased from Sh594.7
in October to Sh609.7 in November, a 2.52 percent rise.
The
average price of 500ml of milk went down from Sh54.44 in October to
Sh53.61 in November, with the price of bread going up from Sh48.89 in
October to Sh49.43 in November.
The Consumer Price Indices increased by 0.27 percent from 142.75 in October to 143.14 in November.
These numbers were generated using data collected during the second and third weeks of the month under review.
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