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Hustlenomics: May it rain again lest we face hunger and higher inflation

A farmer collects withered maize stalks at his farm in Nthongoni Village, Makueni County on January 23, 2025. [Philip Muasya, Standard]

Nairobi had been hot till Sunday and everyone was suffering from strange colds and nasty coughs.

The nastiest cold is during the dry season. Rain will soak the dust but do more than that. It will bring down the cost of living. Food in addition to oil, drives inflation. 

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