Month-on-month, a kilo of goat meat rose by 5.1 percent from Sh694.77 in November, an indicator of increased demand as Kenyans continue with their longstanding tradition of eating nyama choma. There might also have been copious consumption of beef, whether roasted or prepared in other ways, in the review month. A kilo of beef with bones increased by 14.4 percent to retail at Sh603.51 compared to Sh527.63 in December last year. A ticket from Nairobi, to Siaya County, rose by 58.3 percent to Sh1,900 in December from Sh1,200 in November. Inflation has dropped to levels last seen in April 2022 when it was at 6.47 percent.
Source: Daily Nation December 30, 2023 17:16 UTC