The overall year on year inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 6.32 per cent, in June 2021. This was mainly driven by rise in prices for commodities under: food and non-alcoholic beverages (8.46 per cent); housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (4.25 per cent); and transport (14.71 per cent) between June 2020
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSD) Kenya in collaboration with other stakeholders are currently undertaking the 6th Financial Access Household Survey dubbed 2021 FinAccess Household Survey. The data collection will run from June to September
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As the Principal Government agency mandated to collect official statistics, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) maintains sampling frames. It is from these sampling frames that samples are scientifically drawn for participation in surveys. Data collected from these surveys is used for evidence-based policy formulation and monitoring.
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The month’s overall rate of inflation is 5.87 per cent, compared to the 5.76 per cent recorded in April 2021.
CPI increased by 0.20 per cent from 114.746 in April 2021 to 114.977 in May, 2021.
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics hereby releases the Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and inflation for April 2021. These numbers are generated from data collected through monthly surveys of retail prices that target a representative basket of household consumption goods and services. The data collection is conducted in the second and third weeks
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