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Kenya’s annual inflation rate eased to 4.3% in February, down from 4.4% in January, according to the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
The slowdown was mainly influenced by price movements in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (7.3%), Transport (4.0%), and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels (1.8%), which together account for over 57% of the total weight across the country’s 13 major expenditure categories.
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Between January and February 2026, prices of some food items fluctuated. Sugar fell from KSh 174.17 to KSh 166.56 per kilogram, while mangoes dropped from KSh 149.09 to KSh 144.37 per kilogram. Tomato prices were largely stable, moving slightly from KSh 87.98 to KSh 87.90 per kilogram.
Conversely, Irish potatoes rose from KSh 98.25 to KSh 102.16 per kilogram, and cabbage increased from KSh 71.47 to KSh 74.33 per kilogram during the same period.
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Energy costs also saw a decline. The price of kerosene/paraffin fell from KSh 154.96 to KSh 153.96 per litre, while electricity costs for 200 kWh dropped from KSh 5,718.08 to KSh 5,564.96 and 50 kWh decreased from KSh 1,304.29 to KSh 1,265.96.
Fuel prices eased as well, with petrol falling from KSh 183.59 to KSh 179.35 per litre and diesel reducing from KSh 171.64 to KSh 167.72 per litre.
