KNBS Stories

Slowdown hits construction sector as fewer buildings being approved in Nairobi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 31, 2025

Industry analysts suggest that the decline in new building projects is primarily driven by expectations of reduced demand in the coming months.

Frequent commodity price shifts impacting household budget plans - Study
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 31, 2025

With the trend largely attributed to manufacturers and suppliers, these fluctuations may reflect the challenges faced by the industrial sector in the...

Kenya strides towards gender parity with notable gains in women's inclusion
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 08, 2025

KNBS says 86 per cent of married women are actively involved in decisions regarding their health, a sign of growing empowerment in women’s healthcare...

Inflation up to 3.5 per cent in February on increased food and transport costs
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 28, 2025

Notably, core inflation, which measures the cost of living excluding volatile components like food and energy prices from the overall Consumer Price I...

Kenyans turn to Lipa polepole to afford smartphones amid high costs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 03, 2025

KNBS revealed that the number of people using Lipa polepole services has increased dramatically, from 579,242 in 2021 to 1,751,994 in 2024.

Fresh census ordered as court nullifies Mandera, Wajir, Garissa population data
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 28, 2025

Until the new census data becomes available, the court ordered that the 2009 census results continue to be used for constitutional functions.

Most residents of Wajir, Lamu and Isiolo unaware of state's affordable housing programme – KNBS report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 19, 2025

The KNBS report shows that 46.4 per cent of Kenyans have no information about the initiative, with only 53.5 per cent being aware of it.

Global job market stabilises as unemployment hits record low of 5%
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 19, 2025

Compared to other regions, youths from the African continent were also ranked as the most pessimistic about economic opportunities in their respective...

20 million Kenyans at risk of hunger as they struggle with economic challenges – KNBS
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 15, 2025

Nakuru has emerged as Kenya's second-largest county by gross domestic product (GDP), surpassing Kiambu, the KNBS report shows.

Number of travellers using SGR train drop by 7.2 per cent after fares hiked
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

The rise in fares was partly intended to help raise funds for the repayment of the $3.75 billion (Sh485.63 billion) loan from China.

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...

Kenyans using cooking gas more despite rising prices, KNBS report shows
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2024

Cooking gas, though considered cleaner than traditional biomass fuels like firewood and charcoal, remains inaccessible to many Kenyans due to its cost...

Fuel demand falls sharply despite drop in prices, KNBS reports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 20, 2024

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced that pump prices reached a 19-month low due to lower global import costs.

Teen pregnancy declines nationally but Mandera sees sharp increase – KNBS report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2024

Notably, Homa Bay and Migori remained among the most affected counties over the decade. Alarmingly, Mandera witnessed the sharpest increase, with rate...

SGR records Sh144 million revenue loss in two months as passenger numbers decline
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 19, 2024

Despite this reduction in volume, revenue from cargo transport saw a slight increase, reaching Sh1.2 billion during the same period.

Foreign investors cut bond holdings by 85 per cent for lucrative short-term papers
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 05, 2024

With growing market expectations of further cuts to the CBK's policy rate next week, there is potential for a more significant decline in domestic int...

Kenya’s trade deficit narrows by Sh19.2 bn in Q2 - KNBS
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 04, 2024

Net exports of services similarly rose from Sh27.4 billion to Sh43.6 billion in the second quarter of 2024, it adds in part.

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.

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