Kenyans feel pinch amid hiking inflation, tax adjustment

STORY: Kenyans feel pinch amid hiking inflation, tax adjustment DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:13 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nairobi streets 2. various of businesses in Nairobi 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GITAU NGUGI, Businessman 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RUTH WAIRIMU, Hawker 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOHN MAINA, Meat seller 6. various of businesses in Nairobi 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PETER NJOGU, Car dealer 8. various of Nairobi streets STORYLINE: Businesses and consumers in Kenya face more pain as the inflation accelerated to a record high in September, as well as with the Kenya revenue authority (KRA) inflation tax levy adjustment. Monthly inflation data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the country's overall rate of inflation in September stood at 9.2 percent, compared to 8.5 percent in August. The KRA levy imposed on imports, including fuel (petrol, diesel and kerosene), took effect on Oct. 1. The inflation rise continued with an increase