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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
October 30, 2025
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Construction material costs rise in Q3, KNBS reports
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 - The cost of construction materials rose across major categories, including gravel, reinforced bars, and electrical fittings, in Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Construction material costs in Kenya saw an increase across most major categories in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025 compared to the previous year, as reported by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). This rise coincided with a significant decline in the value of building approvals in Nairobi during the first eight months of 2025.
- The KNBS Construction Input Price Indices increased to 121.27 in Q3 2025, showing a 0.74 percent year-on-year inflation.
- The cost of reinforced bars and steel rose by 5.2 percent, and sand by 3.63 percent during Q3 2025.
- The value of building approvals in Nairobi declined by Sh34.2 billion in the first eight months of 2025, dropping to Sh114.3 billion from Sh148.5 billion in the same period last year.
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