Kenya’s inflation eases to 6.4pc as fuel, power costs fall
The latest Kenya Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report shows that between May and June 2026, petrol prices declined by 0.1 percent while diesel recorded the biggest drop at 6.3 percent...
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Kenya's inflation rate has decreased to 6.4% in June 2026, down from 6.7% in May, primarily due to falling fuel and electricity costs.
- Kenya's inflation rate eased to 6.4% in June 2026.
- The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reported the decline.
- Fuel prices, including diesel which dropped by 6.
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