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Kenya’s inflation falls to 4.3% yr/yr in July

2024.07.31 15:44

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s inflation fell to 4.3% year-on-year in July from 4.6% a month earlier, the statistics office said on Wednesday.

On a monthly basis, inflation was -0.2% from 0.4% in June.

The Kenyan government targets an inflation rate of between 2.5% and 7.5% in the medium-term.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the central business district in downtown Nairobi, Kenya February 18, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

The central bank is due to announce its latest lending rate decision on Aug.6.

At its last meeting in June, the bank held its benchmark lending rate at 13.0%, saying inflation was stable within its near-term target range, and it aimed to keep exchange rate stability.



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