Kenya's inflation rate climbed to 6.7 per cent in May 2026, an increase from 5.6 per cent recorded in April 2025. The rise is attributed to surging prices in essential sectors.

• The year-on-year inflation rate stood at 6.7 per cent in May 2026.
• The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), led by Director General Macdonald Obudho, announced the findings.
• Key drivers include significant price hikes in food and non-alcoholic beverages (9.4 per cent), transport (16.5 per cent), and housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (3.4 per cent) over the past year.