Kenya: Low Transportation, Food and Internet Costs Cut Inflation to 4.4pc in Jan

Nairobi — Lower transportation, food as well as information and communication costs helped ease inflation to 4.4 percent in January from 4.5 percent in December last year, latest data shows.

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation data shows that inter-town bus and matatu fares fell by 1.9 percent, supported by a decline in petrol and diesel prices of 1.1 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively.

Likewise, prices of mobile handsets (both basic and…