Similarly, the prices of sifted maize flour, spinach and tomatoes declined by 30.68, 20.66 and 16.63 per cent, respectively. “These lower prices contributed to a relatively low overall inflation in February 2019,” notes KNBS. In Mid-January, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) lowered prices of fuel products significantly reducing cost of transport across the country. It now retails at Sh102.24 a litre upto March 14 when the commission is expected to review the prices. Super petrol also registered a significant drop of Sh9 a litre and retail at Sh104.21, a 14-month low.

Source: Standard Digital February 28, 2019 12:55 UTC