Kenya's annual inflation rate increased marginally to 6.5 percent in July 2026, up from 6.4 percent in June, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). This uptick reflects rising costs across various food and non-food products.

Key Price Movements

  • Beef with bone saw the highest annual price rise among core items at 10.7 percent.
  • Sugar prices increased by 10.4 percent.
  • Cooking oil costs went up by 3.8 percent.
  • Fresh packeted cow milk recorded a 2.3 percent rise.
  • Non-aromatic white rice and sifted maize flour prices remained relatively stable.

Outside Core Basket

  • Tomatoes experienced the steepest price surge at 33.7 percent.
  • Diesel prices climbed by 29.7 percent.
  • Sukuma wiki costs rose by 26.8 percent.
  • Petrol prices increased by 14.7 percent year-on-year.
  • Electricity tariffs for 200kW and 50kW consumers saw minimal changes, rising by 0.1 and 0.2 percent respectively.

The modest inflation increase underscores continued pressure on household budgets, especially from food and fuel sectors, while utility costs remain largely stable.