Parents Catch a Break as Training Fees Fall, But Food and Power Costs Raise Inflation to 4.6%
Parents and students got rare relief in September as the cost of certificate and vocational courses eased, even as Kenya’s inflation edged higher to 4.6%..
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Kenyan parents and students found some relief as training fees for certificate and vocational courses decreased in September, even as the country's overall inflation rose to 4.6%. This provided a contrast to rising costs in mainstream education and certain essential goods.
- Certificate course fees dropped by 0.1%, while vocational training costs plunged by 2.9%.
- The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) provided the fresh data.
- Despite some price drops in items like loose maize grain (down 3.9%) and sifted maize flour (down 3.0%), increased prices for items like oranges, mangoes, cabbages, tomatoes, electricity (up 1.0% for 200kWh), and house rent (up 0.2%) contributed to the higher inflation.
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Power Blackouts Decline by 7% and LPG Consumption Rises as Higher Power Costs Impact Inflation - October 2025
Kenya's overall inflation rate rose to 4.6% in September, partly due to rising food and power costs. According to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), the country experienced a 7% decline in power blackouts during the financial year that ended in June 2025. Despite this slight improvement in grid reliability, EPRA noted that the nation's grid performance continues to fall short of national and regional benchmarks, and system losses remain high. Separately, EPRA data showed that Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consumption increased by 15% to 414,861 tonnes in 2024. While power costs went up, parents received some relief as training fees for certificate and vocational courses decreased.
