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The group criticised the government's fiscal austerity measures, which they claimed were ineffective in addressing widespread corruption.

Kenya has managed to stabilise its foreign exchange rate, boost hard currency reserves held by the Central Bank and lower inflation this year.

The revised fees come as part of a broader effort by the government to increase charges across various immigration and civil registration services.

The government might have to cut back on interest payments and funding for the transition, he added, unless a budget is passed in December.

Prices of sugar, maize flour-sifted and fortified maize flour rose by 5.3, 5.1 and 4.9 per cent, respectively, between October 2024 and November 2024.

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The 2.7 per cent inflation rate is a substantial drop from 9.6 per cent in September 2022 and the lowest inflation rate since 2007, when President Mwa...

Food prices also rose by 1.1% compared with 2.6% in September. October food prices were 27.3% higher than they were a year earlier.

The prices of 50kwh and 200kwh of electricity increased by 0.3 per cent and 0.2 per cent, respectively.

Experts argue that the venture is often appealing because it typically comes with lower or no interest rates compared to formal loans from banks.

The discussions at the IMF meeting underscore Kenya’s commitment to economic reform and resilience in the face of ongoing challenges.

Inflation expectations in the next month pointed towards a general decline in prices.

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The central bank is due to announce its next interest rate decision on Oct. 8.

The record is the lowest in the past decade as a similar mark was recorded in January 2013.

KNBS says the price of commodities such as potatoes, beef, oranges, fare, monthly rent, and electricity prices increased in the last one month.

The rise puts a pause on the downward trend the measure had taken since the beginning of the year.