Nairobi, July 31 -- Kenya's average year-on-year consumer inflation rose to 6.5 percent in July, the second-highest level in 30 months, largely on elevated transport costs.

Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) showed that the annual inflation-a measure of growth in average cost of goods and services over the previous year-edged up from 6.4 percent in June.

The latest reading was only slightly below 6.7 percent in May, the highest since January 2024, highlighting the wave of price increases that began after the Middle East conflict pushed up global oil prices and domestic fuel costs.

The KNBS data shows transport remained the biggest driver of inflation, with prices in the sector rising 15.6 percent over the past year-...