Kenya CPI inflation (year-on-year)
Kenya CPI inflation (year-on-year) is 6.8 percent, in force since 1 Sep 2026, cited to KNBS, The Kenya Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report, released 30 September 2026. It was 6.6 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 16 Oct 2026.
Official source: KNBS, The Kenya Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report, released 30 September 2026. Headline year-on-year · Last checked 2026-10-16 · source fingerprint
Headline consumer price inflation, year-on-year percent, latest published month, from the official statistics office.
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| Current value | 6.8 percent (YoY) |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-09-01 |
| Official source | KNBS, The Kenya Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report, released 30 September 2026. Headline year-on-year 6.8%. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-16 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Replaces live August 2026 6.6.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 6.6 | KNBS — Consumer Price Indices and Inflation Rates, August… |
| 2026-07-01 | 6.49 | Central Bank of Kenya, Inflation Rates table (republishing… |
| 2026-06-01 | 6.41 | Central Bank of Kenya — Inflation Rates (re-publication of… |
| 2026-05-01 | 6.7 | KNBS — Consumer Price Indices and Inflation Rates, May… |
| 2026-04-01 | 5.59 | Central Bank of Kenya — Inflation Rates (KNBS-attributed… |
| 2026-03-01 | 4.4 | KNBS — Consumer Price Indices and Inflation Rates, March… |
| 2026-02-01 | 4.3 | KNBS — Consumer Price Indices and Inflation Rates, February… |
| 2026-01-01 | 4.4 | Central Bank of Kenya — Inflation Rates (KNBS-attributed… |
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