{
  "id": 2100698,
  "title": "Price of maize flour dropped despite rising cost of living, TIFA survey shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/price-of-maize-flour-dropped-despite-rising-cost-of-living-tifa",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T08:43:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/price-of-maize-flour-dropped-despite-rising-cost-of-living-tifa-survey-shows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Despite a slight decrease in the price of sifted maize flour, Nairobi households continue to grapple with rising living costs, according to a TIFA Research survey. The commodity's price dropped from Ksh160.22 to Ksh159.78 per kilogramme between June 2025 and June 2026, a 0.27% decrease. Other food items, however, saw price hikes: tomatoes rose by 41%, Irish potatoes by 23%, kale by 27%, beef by 10%, and fresh packeted cow milk by 2%. The survey, conducted in Nairobi County between July 17 and 21, 2026, found that 81% of respondents were very concerned about rising household expenses, with 91% of those aged 35 and above sharing this sentiment. The high cost of living was cited as a major challenge by 62% of respondents, alongside constrained incomes from low earnings, poor business performance, and unemployment. While 59% saw the proposed minimum fare policy for ride-hailing services as undesirable, 39% supported it. The survey also revealed that 63% preferred fare determination based on competition between companies, while 33% favored government regulation.",
  "summary": "The average price of sifted maize flour fell slightly between June 2025 and June 2026, even as Nairobi households reported growing concern over the rising cost of living, a TIFA Research survey shows. According to the Ride-Hailing Industry Survey in Kenya: Public Perception Towards the Proposed Minimum Fare Policy, the price of a kilogramme of […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "81% of Nairobi residents very concerned about rising prices, TIFA finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/81-of-nairobi-residents-very-concerned-about-rising-prices-tifa-finds",
        "published": "2026-08-20T08:41:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}