Prices of several essential commodities in Kenya increased in the period between September and October 2025, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report released on October 31.
The prices of potatoes (Irish), beef (with bones), tomatoes, and oranges rose by 1.6%, 0.5%, 1.2%, and 4.2%, respectively, with oranges recording the highest price increase among the items monitored.
“Between September and October 2025, prices of several food items recorded mixed movements,” reads part of the report.
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In contrast, the prices of maize flour (sifted) and fortified maize flour dropped by 2.3% and 2.2%, respectively.
Other items such as eggs (exotic/kienyenji), kale (sukuma wiki), beans, and sugar saw smaller declines of between 0.5% and 1.2%.
Transport-related costs also recorded varying trends, with international flight fares decreasing by 0.6%, while petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged.
However, country bus and matatu fares for travel between towns increased by 1.4%.
Energy prices showed similar fluctuations. The cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) declined by 0.6%, while electricity charges rose, with the cost of 200 kWh up by 3.0% and 50 kWh by 3.3%.
Additionally, during the period between September and October, the cost of spirits rose by 0.1%, while cigarette prices increased by 0.4%.
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Clothing prices recorded mixed changes, with men’s suits and girls’ school uniforms dipping marginally by 0.1% each. In contrast, the cost of men’s coats rose sharply by 4.6%, while men’s shirts saw a moderate increase of 0.3%.
Prices of cleaning products also varied. Detergents declined by 0.3%, while laundry bar soap registered a modest rise of 0.2% during the month.
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Kenya’s Inflation Holds Steady at 4.6% in October
Kenya’s annual consumer price inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at 4.6 per cent in October 2025, the same rate recorded in September, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) latest report.
In its report released on October 31, KNBS stated that, on average, prices in October 2025 were 4.6 percent higher than in October 2024.
The rise was mainly driven by higher costs in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages, which increased by 8.0%, Transport (up 4.8%), and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and other fuels (up 1.9%).
These three categories account for more than half (57%) of the total spending considered in the inflation calculation.
“Annual consumer price inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 4.6 per cent in October 2025. This implies that the general price level was 4.6 per cent higher in October 2025 than it was in October 2024,” read part of the report.
Month-on-month inflation was 0.2 per cent in October, unchanged from the previous month.
The government targets annual inflation of between 2.5 and 7.5 per cent in the medium term, keeping it within a range considered conducive to economic growth.
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