The cost of living fell slightly in January following a decline in fuel prices, even as prices of some basic food items, including the maize-flour staple, remained stubbornly high.
The inflation rate this month dropped to 4.4 per cent, a six-month low, after oscillating between 4.5 per cent and 4.6 per cent between August and December 2025.
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