Food Prices Stories

KNBS data shows uneven food price shifts as inflation dips slightly
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2025

Food, transport and household utilities continued to carry the biggest influence on the inflation basket, making up more than half of the weighting us...

High Court blocks 10 per cent crude oil duty, slams government for bypassing public input
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 27, 2025

Petitioners argued that the levy would directly affect fuel prices and, by extension, the cost of essential goods and services.

Make yummy caramel popcorn at home in three easy steps
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 26, 2025

Homemade caramel popcorn is becoming a favourite because it is affordable, fun to make, and customisable.

Tea board to probe workers paid without farms in crackdown on fraudulent earnings
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 23, 2025

Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Ronoh said the audit will specifically target employees whose earnings appear disproportionate to their farm size...

Farmers accuse KTDA of favouring Eastern regions in bonuses
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2025

Farmers explained that most KTDA board members come from the eastern tea-growing regions, and they believe this has a direct impact on decision-making...

Bariis: Beginner’s guide to making the perfect Somali rice
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 19, 2025

Traditionally, Bariis is served on a large platter, garnished with fried caramelised onions, nuts, or raisins, often accompanied by sauce or stew such...

Benin extends presidential term to seven years, creates senate in major political shake-up
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 16, 2025

The newly created Senate will include at least 25 members, drawn from sitting MPs, presidential appointees, and ex officio members such as former pres...

Fuel prices remain unchanged in November EPRA review
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 14, 2025

In a statement, EPRA said the decision comes amid slight fluctuations in international petroleum costs.

Six irresistible ways to enjoy rice cakes: Sweet, savoury and Kenyan-inspired
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 14, 2025

Discover simple, healthy, and delicious ways to transform plain rice cakes into snacks and meals you’ll actually crave.

National Assembly lifts seven-year ban on new power deals, paving way for local generation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 13, 2025

The Cabinet had lifted the moratorium in 2023, but MPs reinstated it, saying they needed more time to review the current PPAS.

Relief for consumers as benchmark food prices ease for second month in a row
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 13, 2025

FAO attributes the sustained easing largely to ample global supplies and improved export availability across several key commodities.

Former Gabonese first lady Sylvia Bongo, son absent as corruption trial opens in Libreville
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 10, 2025

Former First Lady Sylvia Bongo and her son Noureddin face graft charges in Gabon but remain in London, claiming the trial is politically driven.

Kenya’s Junior Stars set for tough competition as Uganda hosts U17 CECAFA qualifiers
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 10, 2025

Uganda steps in to host the U17 CECAFA Qualifiers, with Kenya’s Junior Stars drawn in a tough Group A alongside Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Rw...

MPs reject plan to regulate cooking gas imports via open tender system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2025

EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo had said early last month that the regulations would form the legal basis for shifting to the OTS model for LPG im...

2.1 million face hunger in Kenya’s ASALs as climate pressures mount
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2025

The report warns that the combined effects of these factors will erode household food security, deepen livelihood vulnerabilities and increase humanit...

Double Olympic and World champion Beatrice Chebet to receive honorary doctorate degree from University of Kabianga
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 05, 2025

The university described Chebet as an inspiration to Kenyans for her dedication and achievements.

World Bank warns soaring fertiliser prices could drive up Kenya’s food production costs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2025

Production capacity in major exporting countries remains constrained, and although shipping and energy costs are easing, they have not dropped enough...

Sugarcane shortage slashes Kenya’s sugar production by 25 per cent
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 03, 2025

According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), factories produced 406,807 tonnes of sugar during the period, compared to 541,681 tonnes...

Food inflation remains high despite overall stability - KNBS
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 01, 2025

Despite the stability, annual food inflation stayed high at eight per cent, continuing to strain household budgets.

Expatriate exodus reshapes Nairobi housing market, driving rents down and property prices up
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 30, 2025

A surge in expatriate departures following aid cuts has eased rental prices across Nairobi, yet strong local demand continues to push up the cost of d...

Kenya residential land market cools as satellite towns and suburbs see slower price growth
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 30, 2025

Tighter household budgets and weaker buyer activity are slowing land price growth across Nairobi’s suburbs and satellite towns, with developers now dr...

Global food prices ease as East Africa slips deeper into hunger – report
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 29, 2025

AGRA cautions that continued below-average rains could push some areas into crisis, especially as poor harvests and constrained labour income further...

CS Wandayi, senators clash over county wayleave fees in Energy Bill debate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2025

This change would allow counties direct control over fees from electricity lines, substations, and other state-owned infrastructure running through pu...

Miraa Bill sparks debate over public health concerns, livelihoods in Wajir
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 29, 2025

Under the proposed law, all miraa traders would be required to obtain operating licences and sell only in designated areas approved by the county. The...

Tighter household budgets stall land purchases in Nairobi’s satellite towns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2025

HassConsult noted that Sh1 million invested in satellite town land in 2007 would now be worth Sh13.23 million, compared with Sh7.4 million in Nairobi...

Cheaper manufacturing signals hope for lower retail prices
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

Producer inflation, which captures the changes in costs before goods reach the consumer, can influence retail prices.

Trader sues to block duty-free rice imports over lack of public participation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2025

The trader says the gazette notice issued on July 28 is unconstitutional and unfairly benefits the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC), which wa...

Senator Oburu urges President Ruto to promote Raila’s security team
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 19, 2025

Senator Oburu said the officers had shown unwavering loyalty, standing by Raila through illness and political challenges, and deserved recognition for...

Mouthwatering differences between Somali and Swahili biryani
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Oct 18, 2025

Across the Horn and the coast, one bite of biryani connects centuries of trade, migration, and shared humanity, proof that diversity enriches rather t...

‘Serving Jakom was a privilege and an education in leadership’ - Raila's bodyguard Maurice Ogeta
Maurice Ogeta  |  Oct 17, 2025

"From the opportunity you entrusted to me as your Personal Aide for close to 18 years, I confess I know no other human being on the African continent...

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