In year-on-year terms, food prices were up 0.9% in April, with sugar prices rising 19.5%, while pork prices dropped 17.8%, the price of milk 9.2% and cheese prices 5.1%, according to data by KSH. 

Alcoholic beverage and tobacco prices were up 2.3%, services 1.6%, consumer durables 1% and clothing and footwear 0.3% on average, KSH added.

The price of motor fuel dropped 10.8%, while the price of electricity, gas and other fuels was down by 0.1%, KSH data show.