Kenya’s 7.3% inflation rate: Why rural households are missing from the price picture
Originally published by People Daily — Read the original article →
Kenya’s October inflation rate of 7.3 per cent is presented as a national indicator of the rising cost of living. But behind that headline is a detail that deserves closer scrutiny: the prices used to calculate the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are collected from retail outlets in urban areas. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics […]