Kenya Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jan 31, 2026

Actual

4.4

Units In

4.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 27, 2026

Time to Release

26 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
31.5 May 2008	2.7 Oct 2024	8.37 %	2005-2026	Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

In Kenya, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is based on expenditures of both urban and rural households. The most important categories in the CPI are Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (36 percent of total weight); Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels (18.3 percent) and Transport (8.7 percent). Clothing and Footwear account for 7.4 percent of total index and Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance for 6.2 percent. Restaurants and Hotels represent 4.5 percent as well as Miscellaneous Goods and Services (4.5 percent). Communication accounts for 3.8 percent of total weight, Health for 3.1 percent and Education for 3.1 percent. Recreation and Culture represent 2.3 percent and Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics the remaining 2.1 percent.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Kenya eased to a six-month low of 4.4% in January 2026, from 4.5% in December and November, partly attributable to base effects. Inflation has been at the lower end of the 5% midpoint where the central bank prefers to anchor price-growth expectations since June 2024. Key transportation costs slowed to 4.8% from 5.2%, driven by a 1.9% fall in inter-town bus and matatu fares, alongside modest reductions in petrol (-1.1%) and diesel (-0.6%). Food inflation also moderated to 7.3% from 7.8%, as declines in the prices of staples such as sugar (-3%), mangoes (-3.2%), and cooking oil (-0.1%) helped mitigate rising costs in other food categories. This comes despite a worsening food crisis following the shortest October–December rainfall season since 1981. Meanwhile, inflation in housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels accelerated to 2.2% from 1.6%. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.6%, the same pace as in December.