Kenya Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

3.8

Units In

3.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jul 31, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 18 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
31.5 May 2008	2.7 Oct 2024	8.48 %	2005-2025	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

Kenya's annual inflation remained steady at 3.8% in June 2025, matching May’s reading and holding the drop from an eight-month high of 4.1% in April. The inflation remained well within the central bank's 2.5% to 7.5% target range. Price growth slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (6.6% vs 6.3% in May), and transport (3.2% vs. 2.3%), while housing and utilities fell (0.2% vs. 0.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 0.5% in June, following a 0.5% rise in the previous month.