Inflation Indicators Stories

Millions of Kenyans facing financial hardship as cost of living outpaces wages – report
Millions of Kenyans facing financial hardship as cost of living outpaces wages – report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2025

Real wages fell from negative 1.4 per cent in 2020 to negative 4.1 per cent in 2023, before showing only minor recovery in 2024.

Food, transport costs drive Kenya’s inflation up to 4.5 per cent in August
Food, transport costs drive Kenya’s inflation up to 4.5 per cent in August
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 31, 2025

In its August Consumer Price Index (CPI), KNBS reported that the food and non-alcoholic beverages index rose by 8.3 per cent, transport increased by 4...

Kenya's inflation climbs to 4.1 per cent amid fluctuating food prices, fuel costs
Kenya's inflation climbs to 4.1 per cent amid fluctuating food prices, fuel costs
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 01, 2025

Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the increase was mainly driven by rise in prices of commodities in the three key categori...

How inflation indicators shape economic and monetary policies
How inflation indicators shape economic and monetary policies
Amina Wako  |  Apr 03, 2025

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