Food Prices Stories
A 20-litre container of vegetable cooking oil is currently priced at Sh4,850, while a 25-kilogramme sack of sugar is selling for between Sh3,600 and S...
The government had set new prices after negotiations, with Grade 1 miraa expected to sell at Sh1,300 per kilogram, Grade 2 at Sh700 and Allele at Sh1,...
Notably, core inflation, which measures the cost of living excluding volatile components like food and energy prices from the overall Consumer Price I...
During the month, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk, dedicating themselves to extra prayers and spiritual reflection.
CS Kagwe explained that the government is committed to addressing market access challenges and opening new export opportunities for Kenyan miraa.
Pump prices for Super Petrol will retail at Sh176.58, Diesel at Sh167.06 and Kerosene at Sh151.39 for the February-March pricing cycle in Nairobi.
Provisional data from the Kenya Revenue Authority and Central Bank of Kenya show food imports fell from a record Sh305.7 billion in 2023.
EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo has linked the expected increase to international oil price fluctuations, citing geopolitical factors that led to...
Transport costs could reduce significantly, benefitting public service vehicles, ride-hailing services, and private motorists.
Ideally, when agricultural, cereal and export price indices increase, it often signals a rise in the cost of essential food commodities like grains an...
The country produced 556,653 metric tonnes of meat in 2023, marking a 19.8 per cent increase from the 464,512 metric tonnes produced in 2022.
Beef prices in the affected counties have reportedly surged from Sh520 to Sh660 per kilo, while goat meat now costs Sh750, up from Sh600.
Four out of 10 Kenyans living in urban areas want the government to regulate rent to curb arbitrary increases by landlords.
Kenya's dependence on fuel taxes has deepened in recent years as the government seeks more revenue from this vital commodity.
While consumers enjoyed some relief from high prices, the new taxes are expected to reverse some of these gains.
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...
The year 2024 experienced a series of interest rate hikes on loans, a crucial go-to remedy by households in times of constrained disposable incomes su...
The association has not issued a standard fare for different routes, leaving the final pricing to be determined by individual drivers and touts based...
The G-to-G arrangement allows Kenya to import refined petroleum products and make payments in Kenyan shillings, rather than in US dollars.
