Kenya Inflation Rate

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

4.1

Units In

3.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 30, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
31.5 May 2008	2.7 Oct 2024	8.52 %	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 rate climbed to an eight-month high of 4.1% in April 2025, from 3.6% in the previous month. Still, inflation remained well within the central bank’s target range of 5±2.5%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.3% in April, slightly easing from a 0.4% increase in March. Earlier this month Kenya's central bank cut its policy interest rate for the fifth meeting in a row to 10% to stimulate private sector lending and economic activity.