Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Stories

Increased food, power, transport costs push inflation to 3 per cent in December
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 31, 2024

This seasonal spike, along with increases in prices of some food commodities and power, pushed up the country's inflation rate to 3.0 per cent in Dece...

Pushed to the wall, Kenyans take up more loans as savings diminish
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 04, 2024

Out of the total households surveyed, the trend shows a 7.9 per cent dip in the savings culture of Kenyans from 2021, the previous survey period, to d...

Kenya’s GDP growth slows to 4.6 per cent in second quarter
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 02, 2024

The macroeconomic indicators generally showed mixed performance in the period under review.

World Bank urges new strategies to create jobs in Global South
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 28, 2024

In Kenya, data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows around 3.5 million Kenyan youth are jobless and not in school.

War in Sudan dents market for Kenyan exporters, slashes exports by 74 per cent
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 10, 2024

Sudan is a major export destination for Kenyan tea majorly and typically ranks among the top 10 buyers.

Kenyans' love for mitumba clothes raises import value by Sh7bn in a year
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 08, 2024

Higher quality and relatively lower prices for used attire have continued to drive demand for the merchandise at the expense of locally made clothes.

Kenya’s trade deficit up by Sh20.7 billion on costly imports
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 04, 2024

Notably, export earnings from tea and horticultural commodities resulted in a 28 per cent increase in merchandise exports during the first quarter of...

May inflation rises to 5.1 per cent on increased food, electricity prices
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 01, 2024

The prices of spinach, kale (sukuma wiki), tomatoes, and Irish potatoes increased by 18.2 per cent, 15 per cent, 14 per cent, and 6.2 per cent, respec...

Kenya's refugee numbers climb to 691,868 in 2023, KNBS reports
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 22, 2024

Most of the refugees are from Somalia (371, 919), followed by South Sudan at 171, 402.

Kenya's adult education enrollment records 9.5 per cent decrease - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2024

Nairobi County recorded the highest number of adult education learners at (11,811), followed by Turkana (10,061), Nandi (4,909), Kitui (4,803) and Man...

Cooking gas prices hit record high despite state efforts to cut costs
Bashir Mohammed  |  Apr 03, 2024

This surge defies state-backed initiatives to reduce the cost of essential fuel, including the removal of the eight per cent value-added tax (VAT).

Private businesses borrowed Sh477 billion in 2023
Ibrahim Omar  |  Feb 07, 2024

The total outstanding loans that banks have disbursed to the private sector grew from Sh3.43 trillion in December 2022 to Sh3.91 trillion in December...

Kenya's inflation rate rises to 6.9 per cent in January
Apollo Ochieng  |  Feb 01, 2024

The general price level of commodities reflected a continued rise in the cost of living for many households.

Boda Boda blues: Kenyans hold onto old bikes as import costs bite
Patel Okumu  |  Jan 06, 2024

The roar of boda bodas which dominate Kenyan streets, might be replaced by husky roar from old motorbike engines.

Kenya's inflation rate rises to 6.9 pc due to increased food, electricity costs
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Nov 01, 2023

The prices of potatoes, tomatoes and oranges increased by 9.6 per cent, 5.4 per cent and 2.8 per cent respectively between September and October.