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. source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

Inflation Rate in Kenya decreased to 4.40 percent in January from 4.50 percent in December of 2025. Inflation Rate in Kenya averaged 8.37 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 31.50 percent in May of 2008 and a record low of 2.70 percent in October of 2024. This page provides the latest reported value for - Kenya Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Kenya Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Kenya decreased to 4.40 percent in January from 4.50 percent in December of 2025. Inflation Rate in Kenya is expected to be 4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Kenya Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 4.60 percent in 2027 and 4.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-30 11:15 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Dec 4.5% 4.5% 4.5%
2026-01-30 04:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jan 4.4% 4.5% 4.6%
2026-02-27 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Feb 4.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 148.96 148.02 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 7.30 7.80 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.40 4.50 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.60 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 134.78 138.16 points Sep 2025
PPI YoY -0.79 0.15 percent Sep 2025


Kenya Inflation Rate
In Kenya, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is based on expenditures of both urban and rural households. The most important category in the CPI is Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (33 percent of total weight). Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels account for 15 percent; Transport for 10 percent; Restaurants and Accommodation Services for 8 percent; Communication for 8 percent; and Education for 6 percent. Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics; Clothing and Footwear; Furnishings, Household Equipment and Maintenance; Health; Recreation, Sport and Culture; Insurance and Financial Services; and Personal Care, Social Protection and Miscellaneous Goods and Services account for the remaining 21 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.40 4.50 31.50 2.70 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
2019M2=100, NSA

News Stream
Kenya Inflation Rate Softens to 6-Month Low of 4.4%
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.
2026-01-30
Kenya Inflation Rate Steady at 4.5% in December
Kenya’s inflation rate stood at 4.5% in December 2025, unchanged from November and remaining close to its highest level since June 2024. Still, inflation remained below the 5% midpoint of the central bank’s target range for a 19th straight month. Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages exerted the main upward pressure, edging up to 7.8% from 7.7% in November, with tomatoes (30.3%), sukuma wiki (23.4%), and mangoes (23.1%) contributing most. Other notable rises included maize flour (13.2%), loose maize grain (12.6%), sugar (12.5%) and Irish potatoes (8.3%). Additionally, prices of transportation (5.2% vs 5.1%), of which fuels; and housing & utilities (1.6% vs 1.9%) played a key role in inflation dynamics. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.6% in December, after a 0.2% increase in the prior month, mainly on the back of transportation (1.9%). Country bus and matatu fares rose 5.3%, while international flights increased 14.4% due to festive season demand.
2026-01-02
Kenya Inflation Rate Steady at 4.6%
Kenya's annual inflation rate stood at 4.6% in October 2025, the highest since June last year, unchanged from September. Still, inflation remained below the 5% midpoint of the central bank’s target range for a 17th straight month, partly due to weak domestic demand. Meanwhile, the core inflation, the central bank’s preferred gauge of underlying price pressures, slowed to 2.7%, compared with 2.9% in September. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.2% in October, the same pace as in the previous period.
2025-10-31