Tough measures to curb Covid-19 drive up cost of livingDraconian measures employed by the government to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic pushed up the cost of living in April. This is after stringent social distancing measures, a dusk-to-dawn curfew and travel restrictions depressed supply of certain goods. Some of the products that registered an increased in price per unit include maize-grain, sukuma wiki (kales), onions, Irish potatoes and carrots. Matatu fares within Nairobi increased by 66.67 per cent, year-on-year, with commuters paying Sh50 compared to Sh30 in April last year. SEE ALSO: Panic buying follows coronavirus across the globeDo not miss out on the latest news.

Source: Standard Digital May 01, 2020 07:18 UTC