Inflation

Kenya records lowest inflation rate in 14 months
Reading Time: < 1 minute Kenya has recorded an inflation rate of 7.3 per cent for the month of July 2023, its lowest year-on-year inflation […]

Inflation pushes migrants to ‘side hustles’ to survive, send money home
Reading Time: 2 minutes About half of Kenyans and Africans living abroad are opting for side hustles in order to survive and continue sending […]

November inflation eases slightly to 9.5pc
Reading Time: < 1 minute Inflation rate dropped marginally to 9.5 per cent in November after nine consecutive months of an uptick since March 2022 […]

No merry Christmas: Kenyans to spend less due to inflation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenyans are expected to spend less money this Christmas season signalling less festivities compared to last year, a study has revealed. […]

Households feel pinch as inflation hits 8.5pc
Reading Time: 2 minutes The cost of living has surged for the seventh month in a row to 8.5 per cent further hurting households […]

Inflation shakes up household’s spending habits
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cost of living concerns hit fever pitch in July when overall inflation rate reached 8.3 per cent with millions of […]

Cost of living hits new 5-year high as inflation breaks target at 7.9pc
Reading Time: 2 minutes More pain faces households as inflation hit a five-year high of 7.9 per cent in June, breaching the upper limit […]

CEOs brace for economic slowdown, survey shows
Reading Time: 3 minutes The private sector is bracing for a tough third quarter of this year beginning July to September on account of […]

Rising concerns on inflation put sharp focus on MPC meet
Reading Time: 2 minutes Consumers and investors alike will be zeroing in on the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Meeting (MPC) next week amid concerns […]

Higher inflation threatens to stifle growth of key sectors
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenya finds itself in a precarious situation despite a remarkable 7.5 per cent economic growth recorded in 2021 as inflation […]