KNBS 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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

Inflation in August rises marginally to 4.4 per cent
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 30, 2024

The rise puts a pause on the downward trend the measure had taken since the beginning of the year.

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.

Kenya's ICT sector posts 7.8pc growth in Q1 2024, marking first slowdown since Covid
Bashir Mohammed  |  Jul 05, 2024

The ICT sector gained significant traction during the Covid-19 crisis as the population shifted from in-person interactions due to government measures...

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...

Domestic earnings up by 19.5%, surge attributed to increase in tea, horticultural exports
Vincent Ombati  |  Jul 04, 2024

KNBS report revealed other commodities that registered an increase in the first quarter of 2024 were articles of apparel and clothing accessories and...

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...

KNBS Report: Affordable housing units almost double to 3,357 in 2023
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 22, 2024

The 2024 Economic Survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reveals that in 2022, only 1,390 units were constructed.

Onion prices increase by 51.4 per cent on reduced imports from Tanzania
Ibrahim Omar  |  Feb 09, 2024

Onion prices have remained elevated over the past year due to a local shortage of the vegetable.