Why households face fresh increases in the cost of food

Kenyan households may face fresh food price increases in the coming months, according to a Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) survey of the agriculture sector. Prolonged dry weather and the US-Israel-Iran war threaten supplies and are driving up transport costs. About 466 farmers, wholesalers and retailers surveyed in September identified milk, maize flour, wheat flour and cooking oil as commodities facing renewed upward price pressure.