Kenya's food basket is under strain as prices for staple commodities like maize flour and sukuma wiki continue to climb due to a severe drought impacting several regions. This has put pressure on the country's overall inflation, which marginally dipped to 4.4 percent year-on-year in January 2026.

• Prices for items such as cabbage rose by 9.3 percent, fortified maize flour by 6.7 percent, sukuma wiki by 4 percent, and Irish potatoes by 3.4 percent.
• The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reported that the food and non-alcoholic beverages division index increased by 7.3 percent over the past twelve months until January 2026.
• The drought risk puts 2.1 million citizens at risk of severe hunger and water scarcity, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki stating that KSh 6 billion has been disbursed for mitigation efforts, and an additional KSh 4 billion will be allocated monthly.