Kenya Consumer Price Index(CPI), which measures change over time in retail prices paid by consumers, rose from 146.56 in September 2025 to 146.84 in October 2025, resulting in a monthly inflation rate of 0.2 per cent.
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics(KNBS) latest data shows that while prices of maize flour, eggs, sukuma wiki, beans, and sugar declined, households paid more for potatoes, beef, tomatoes, and oranges in the month of October.
This mixed price movements balanced out resulting in a change in general price level in the economy remaining the same in October, same as September 2025, at 4.6%.
Oranges were the most expensive items on the menu among the food items monitored during the period up 4.2%, followed by mangoes at 3.8%.
According to tradingeconomics.com, a global online data platform, while Kenya’s annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 4.6% in October, the highest since June 2024, the rate if still below the 5% midpoint of the Central Bank of Kenya’s target range for a 17th straight month, partly due to weak domestic demand.
Meanwhile, the core inflation, the CBK preferred tool for monitoring underlying price pressures, slowed to 2.7%, compared with 2.9% in September.
The cost of international flights declined by 0.6%, while prices of petrol and diesel remained unchanged. In contract, upcountry bus and matatu fares for travel between towns increased by 1.4 per cent in October. The average price of local flight tickets increased from KSh 16,106.09 in September to KSh 16,722.56 in October.
The price of a 2Kg packet of Maize flour decreased from KSh 172.41 to KSh 168.56. In contrast, the cost of onions rose from KSh 109.37 to KSh 110.37 per kilogram, while cabbages prices increased from KSh 62.91 to KSh 63.79 per kilogram.
Kenyan households also paid more for power with cost of electricity for 200 kWh consumption rising from KSh 5,597.16 in September 2025 to KSh 5,764.15 in October 2025, while that for 50 kWh increased from KSh 1,274.06 to KSh 1,315.80.
The price of petrol remained unchanged at KSh 185.59 per litre.
In October, the prices of men’s suits and girls’ school uniforms declined marginally by 0.1 per cent each. In contrast, the price of men’s coats increased significantly by 4.6 per cent, while men’s shirts recorded a modest rise of 0.3 per cent over the same period.
Consumers paid less for detergents, which declined by 0.3 per cent, while laundry soap (bar soap) recorded a modest increase of 0.2 per cent during the month.
Charges for general practitioner services and high blood pressure apparatus declined slightly by 0.1 per cent and 0.2 per cent, respectively.
On the other hand, inpatient fees for room, bed, rehabilitation, and other hospital charges increased by 1.0 per cent, while the price of fever and pain relief medication, such as paracetamol, rose by 0.6 per cent.
The prices of mobile handsets (basic and smartphones) and computers (laptops) declined marginally by 0.1 per cent and 0.2 per cent, respectively. In contrast, television subscription fees for private providers increased by 0.3 per cent during the same period.
Between September and October 2025, the prices of toilet soap and body lotion declined by 0.3 per cent and 0.1 per cent, respectively. In contrast, toothpaste and mouthwash prices rose by 0.3 per cent, hairdressing services increased by 0.2 per cent, while toilet and tissue paper recorded the highest increase of 1.5 per cent during the month.
Prices of prepared food from cafés and take-aways rose by 0.2 per cent, while food from canteens and kiosks increased marginally by 0.1 per cent. Hotel and restaurant prepared foods registered a relatively higher rise of 0.5 per cent during the same period.
The price of educational, financial services and insurance remained unchanged in October while prices of foodstuff for pets increased notably by 1.2 per cent. Similarly, actual monthly house rent for a single room remained unchanged at KSh 4,192.66.
Additionally, the prices of exercise books and secondary school textbooks rose modestly by 0.3 per cent and 0.2 per cent, respectively, triggered by the end year national examinations preparations by candidates.
Consumer Price Index(CPI), which measures change over time in retail prices paid by consumers, rose from 146.56 in September 2025 to 146.84 in October 2025, resulting in a monthly inflation rate of 0.2 per cent.
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Data Base:
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics(KNBS) latest data shows that while prices of maize flour, eggs, sukuma wiki, beans, and sugar declined, households paid more for potatoes, beef, tomatoes, and oranges in the month of October.
This mixed price movements balanced out resulting in a change in general price level in the economy remaining the same in October, same as September 2025, at 4.6%.
Oranges were the most expensive items on the menu among the food items monitored during the period up 4.2%, followed by mangoes at 3.8%.
The cost of international flights declined by 0.6%, while prices of petrol and diesel remained unchanged. In contract, upcountry bus and matatu fares for travel between towns increased by 1.4 per cent in October. The average price of local flight tickets increased from KSh 16,106.09 in September to KSh 16,722.56 in October.
The price of a 2Kg packet of Maize flour decreased from KSh 172.41 to KSh 168.56. In contrast, the cost of onions rose from KSh 109.37 to KSh 110.37 per kilogram, while cabbages prices increased from KSh 62.91 to KSh 63.79 per kilogram.
Households also paid more for power with cost of electricity for 200 kWh consumption rising from KSh 5,597.16 in September 2025 to KSh 5,764.15 in October 2025, while that for 50 kWh increased from KSh 1,274.06 to KSh 1,315.80.
The price of petrol remained unchanged at KSh 185.59 per litre.
In October, the prices of men’s suits and girls’ school uniforms declined marginally by 0.1 per cent each. In contrast, the price of men’s coats increased significantly by 4.6 per cent, while men’s shirts recorded a modest rise of 0.3 per cent over the same period.
Consumers paid less for detergents, which declined by 0.3 per cent, while laundry soap (bar soap) recorded a modest increase of 0.2 per cent during the month.
Charges for general practitioner services and high blood pressure apparatus declined slightly by 0.1 per cent and 0.2 per cent, respectively.
On the other hand, inpatient fees for room, bed, rehabilitation, and other hospital charges increased by 1.0 per cent, while the price of fever and pain relief medication, such as paracetamol, rose by 0.6 per cent.
The prices of mobile handsets (basic and smartphones) and computers (laptops) declined marginally by 0.1 per cent and 0.2 per cent, respectively. In contrast, television subscription fees for private providers increased by 0.3 per cent during the same period.
Between September and October 2025, the prices of toilet soap and body lotion declined by 0.3 per cent and 0.1 per cent, respectively. In contrast, toothpaste and mouthwash prices rose by 0.3 per cent, hairdressing services increased by 0.2 per cent, while toilet and tissue paper recorded the highest increase of 1.5 per cent during the month.
Prices of prepared food from cafés and take-aways rose by 0.2 per cent, while food from canteens and kiosks increased marginally by 0.1 per cent. Hotel and restaurant prepared foods registered a relatively higher rise of 0.5 per cent during the same period.
The price of educational, financial services and insurance remained unchanged in October while prices of foodstuff for pets increased notably by 1.2 per cent. Similarly, actual monthly house rent for a single room remained unchanged at KSh 4,192.66.
Additionally, the prices of exercise books and secondary school textbooks rose modestly by 0.3 per cent and 0.2 per cent, respectively, triggered by the end year national examinations preparations by candidates.
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