December inflation rate steadies at 4.5pc despite price hikes

Kenya’s inflation rate in December 2025 remained at 4.5 per cent, unchanged from November, driven by higher prices of food, transport and electricity, KNBS says...

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Kenya's inflation rate surprisingly remained steady at 4.5 percent in December 2025, holding firm from November despite widespread price increases in various essential goods and services throughout the year, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

Inflation was primarily driven by increases in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (7.8 percent), Transport (5.2 percent), and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other fuels (1.6 percent) over the 12-month period.
The KNBS conducted a nationwide spot check in urban and rural areas during the second and third weeks of December.
While the price of electricity decreased by 2.8 percent and 2.6 percent for 50 kWh and 200 kWh respectively, the price of gas/LPG rose by 0.4 percent between November and December 2025.

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