The price of cooking oil, vegetables and mangoes registered the highest jump last month. [David Njaaga, Standard]The cost of living went up for the seventh consecutive month as prices of essential commodities rose at a time when most consumers are struggling. Cooking oil registered the highest jump with a kilo retailing at Sh236.45 last month, compared to Sh200.7 in February 2020. Crude palm oil is the main ingredient used in the manufacture of cooking oil in Kenya. “The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ index, increased by 0.43 per cent between January and February 2021.

Source: Standard Digital March 01, 2021 17:36 UTC