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Compared to last year, some staple foods have risen sharply
BUSINESS

KNBS: Rising Cost of Essentials Puts Fresh Pressure on Families

The National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has confirmed a fresh rise in the cost of key household items between October and November 2025,...

The word inflation is spelled out in scrabble letters. PHOTO/Pexels
BUSINESS

Inflation Rises to 4.6% in September as Kenya’s Economy Expands by 5% in Q2

Kenyans are still grappling with the high cost of living despite slight drops in the prices of basic food items like maize flour...

State of creative industry in kenya
ECONOMY

Why the Arts and Culture are Key Segments of Kenya’s Economy

The Kenyan creative sector, which comprises remarkably diverse forms of arts and cultural productions like films, commercials, online content, and other audio-visual works...

inflation rate in kenya
SMART MONEY

What Is Kenya Inflation Rate And Why Is The Cost Of Living Rising?

Kenya inflation rate: Most Kenyans continue to grapple with the high cost of living in the face of sharp increases in the prices...

Cooking Oil
ECONOMY

Pain At The Kitchen As Prices Of Cooking Oil Shoot By 47 Percent

The price of cooking oil increased by 47 percent between December 2020 and December 2021, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics...

Macdonald Obudho (far right) at a hand-over ceremony
FEATURED STORY

KNBS Appoints New Director General

Obudho replaces Zachary Mwangi who had been in the position since 2012.

Kenyans pictured selling fruits and vegetables out of their cars
FEATURED STORY

Inflation Jumps for the First Time Since April, Here’s Why

It marked the end of a five-month disinflation trend, where the cost of common user goods and services kept going down month on...

Labour Day
FEATURED STORY

1.7 Million Kenyans Lose Their Jobs in Three Months as Unemployment Numbers Double

With the COVID-19 pandemic more job losses are on the way as a result of a slowdown in the economy

A photo of a schoolbusinesstoday.co.ke in Elgeyo Marakwet taken in early 2019. More than 7 million Kenyans are uneducated having to face a bleak future due to this disadvantage. www.
FEATURED STORY

Kenya’s Uneducated Millions, What the Future Holds

According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census more than 7 million have no formal education