Kenya’s annual inflation rose to 4.5 per cent in November 2025, driven mainly by higher food, transport, and housing costs.
The rate reflects a 4.5 per cent increase in the general price level compared to November 2024.
According to a KNBS report released on November 28, the main contributors to the rise were food and non-alcoholic beverages (7.7%), transport (5.1%), and housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (1.9%).
“Annual consumer price inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 4.5 per cent in November 2025. This implies that the general price level was 4.5 per cent higher in November 2025 than it was in November 2024,” read part of the report.
“The price increase was primarily driven by a rise in prices of items in the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (7.7 %); Transport (5.1 %), and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other fuels (1.9%) over the one-year period.”
KNBS Lists Prices Of Food Commodities Whose Prices Increased
The KNBS report showed mixed movements in food prices, with some commodities rising while others fell.
Fortified maize flour recorded the highest price drop at 3.8 per cent, while the price of sifted maize flour fell by 3.2 per cent.
Tomato prices declined by 2.1 per cent, but kale (Sukuma Wiki) prices rose by 2.7 per cent. Onions saw the sharpest price increase among fresh produce at 4.9 per cent, while that of sugar dropped by 1.1 per cent.
At the same time, the price of beef with bones rose by 1.5 per cent.
Other Commodities
Transport costs increased over the month, with country bus and matatu fares up by 1.4 per cent, pushing the annual transport inflation to 5.1 per cent.
In the housing and utilities category, electricity charges eased, with the cost of 50 kWh dropping by 1.7 per cent and 200 kWh by 1.5 per cent. However, firewood prices increased by 1.2 per cent, and water tariffs rose slightly by 0.6 per cent.
The alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics index rose by 2.7 per cent, while clothing and footwear recorded a 3.0 per cent increase.
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Prices of furnishings and household equipment went up by 1.6 per cent, while the health division registered a 2.9 per cent rise.
The recreation, sport, and culture index increased by 2.7 per cent, whereas education services rose by 2.2 per cent over the year. Costs in restaurants and accommodation went up by 2.3 per cent, while personal care and miscellaneous goods and services increased by 2.7 per cent.
KNBS stated that the mixed price movements across expenditure groups reflect easing pressures in some essential commodities, even as transport and food continue to exert upward pressure on overall inflation.
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Average Prices
In November 2025, fortified maize flour (2 kg) was Ksh 162.11, while sifted maize flour (2 kg) sold for Ksh 143.96.
Tomatoes (1 kg) were priced at Ksh 86.04, while sugar (1 kg) retailed at Ksh 182.37.
Loose maize flour (1 kg) cost Ksh 74.14, while Irish potatoes (1 kg) were priced at Ksh 92.34. 1 kg of beans was sold for Ksh 180.69, according to the report, while white bread (400 g) was at Ksh 66.39, and carrots (1 kg) at Ksh 132.32.
Cooking oil – salad (1 litre) went for Ksh 345.27, wheat flour (2 kg) for Ksh 171.30, oranges (1 kg) for Ksh 118.86, kale (sukuma wiki, 1 kg) at Ksh 94.07, onions (leeks and bulbs, 1 kg) at Ksh 111.37, and beef with bones (1 kg) at Ksh 712.11.
In utilities, electricity (50 kWh) was Ksh 1,293.82, electricity (200 kWh) at Ksh 5,676.22, gas/LPG (13 kg) at Ksh 3,132.93, house rent – single room at Ksh 4,192.66, and kerosene/paraffin (1 litre) at Ksh 155.96.
In transport, petrol cost Ksh 185.59 per litre, while diesel was Ksh 172.64 per litre. Country bus/matatu fare from Nyali to Kisumu was Ksh 2,400.00.
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