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Compared with June, consumer prices fell 0.1% on average.
According to data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH), Food prices declined 1.1% year-on-year, or 4.4% when food and beverage serving services are excluded. Some catering-related items continued to record sizable increases, however, with buffet products, coffee served in catering establishments and prepaid fixed-price canteen meals all rising 6.3%.
Restaurant meals that were not prepaid became 5.8% more expensive, while candy and honey prices rose 4.9% and edible oil prices increased 3.8%.
Several major food categories recorded steep price declines. Canned meat prices fell 26.9%, butter was 14.1% cheaper and pork prices dropped 13.1%. Fresh domestic and tropical fruit prices decreased 12.5%, cheese prices fell 9.5% and fresh vegetables became 9.2% cheaper.
Sugar and pasta products both declined 7.4%, while milk prices were down 7%.
Services remained significantly more expensive than a year earlier, with prices increasing 4.7% overall.
Theater tickets rose 17.6%, while goods transportation became 13.5% more expensive. Postal services increased 9.6%, other public entertainment tickets 8.7% and personal care services 7.7%.
Vehicle repairs and maintenance cost 7.6% more, recreation abroad rose 7.1%, and telephone and internet services became 7% more expensive.
Repairs and maintenance of dwellings increased 6.6%, domestic recreation 6.5% and healthcare services 6.1%.
Prices of alcoholic beverages and tobacco rose 2.9%, including a 3.5% increase in tobacco prices.
Electricity, gas and other fuels were 4.3% cheaper than a year earlier. Natural and manufactured gas prices fell 10.9%, while electricity prices increased 1.5%.
Consumer durable prices rose 1.8%. Jewelry became 25.7% more expensive, while kitchen furniture and living and dining room furniture both increased 3.6%. Second-hand passenger car prices rose 2.2%.
Television sets were 3.9% cheaper, refrigerators and freezers fell 2.1%, and motorcycle prices declined 0.8%.
Pharmaceutical products became 3.4% more expensive, while motor fuel prices edged down 0.1%.
On a monthly basis, food prices decreased 1% in July, or 1.7% excluding food and beverage serving services.
Potato prices fell 13.5% from June, fresh vegetables 8.9% and fresh domestic and tropical fruits 5.6%. Egg prices decreased 2.9%, while fish and pork both became 2.4% cheaper.
By contrast, dried pulses rose 1.6%, chocolate and cocoa increased 1.3%, and other meat prices were up 0.8%.
Services became 1.6% more expensive month-on-month. Recreation abroad rose 9.2%, domestic recreation increased 6.2%, other travel services 4.1% and other public entertainment tickets 3.6%.
Electricity, gas and other fuel prices fell 0.9% from June. Natural and manufactured gas prices declined 1.5%, while electricity prices slipped 0.2%.
Motor fuels became 1.3% cheaper and clothing and footwear prices fell 2.1% compared with the previous month.
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