Kenyans were forced to spend more on rent and 7 food items in January, a report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows.
In the monthly inflation report released on Friday, January 31, the average rent for a single room increased by 0.7 per cent.
The rent of one-bedroom and two-bedroom units also increased by 0.1 per cent.
Regarding food inflation, kenyans spent more on 7 food items including tomatoes and onions. According to the KNBS report the price of 1kg tomatoes and 1 kg of onions increase by 17.9 per cent and 6.8 per cent.
On the other hand, the price of 1kg cabbage increased by 5 per cent followed by 1kg sukuma wiki which increased by 3.9 per cent.
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The price of 1kg bag of oranges increased by 1.9 per cent as the price of 1kg sugar increased by 1 per cent.
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"The Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Index increased by 1.6 per cent between December 2024 and January 2025, as shown in Table 2. Notably, prices of tomatoes, onions (leeks and bulbs) and cabbages rose by 17.9, 6.8 and 5.0 per cent, respectively, between December 2024 and January 2025.
"During the same period, prices of mangoes and cooking oil (Salad) dropped by 3.9 per cent and 0.4 per cent," read the report in part.
Non-Food Items
KNBS also highlighted the increase in tuition fees in private institutions. The average increase in private primary school fees was 2.8 per cent.
A litre of kerosene, diesel and petrol increased by 2 per cent, 1.2 per cent and 0.2 per cent respectively.
Nonetheless, some items witness a drop in prices including electricity (0.6 per cent) and 13 kg of cooking gas (0.7 per cent).
