Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows inflation rose to 6.39 in July up from 5.8 the previous month. 

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KNBS in a statement attributed the jump to rising food and fuel prices.

“Between June and July 2016, food and non-alcoholic drinks’ index increased by 1.12 per cent,” said KNBS on Friday.

The bureau attributed the increase to rise in prices of some food items which outweighed those that declined.

KNBS said year-on-year food inflation was 10.78 per cent.

The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ index, decreased by 0.15 per cent due to lower prices of electricity and cooking gas in July compared with the previous month.

The transport index on the other hand, increased by 1.13 per cent compared to June mainly driven by prices increases in pump prices of petrol and diesel.

On average, said KNBS, prices of diesel rose from Sh 74.69 per litre in June to Sh 84.20 in July, an increase of 12.73 per cent.