By PATRICK ALUSHULA More by this AuthorLower-income families living in Nairobi have been the hardest hit in terms of the rising cost of living in the past one year, with inflation for this segment remaining above the national average for 11 straight months. Official data shows that the average inflation for poor households in Nairobi was at 6.08 percent in May in contrast with that of middle income (2.68 per cent) and upper income (2.67 per cent) residing in the city. The figure, though a drop from the peak of 8.36 per cent in February, is above the national average of 5.33 per cent for the past 11 months. This was in contrast with the national average of 6.27 per cent. The difference in inflation levels among Nairobi’s income segments as disclosed by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is linked to the diverse consumption habits.

Source: Daily Nation July 16, 2020 03:00 UTC