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  • CONSUMER PRICE INDICES AND INFLATION RATES FOR JUNE 2021

    CONSUMER PRICE INDICES AND INFLATION RATES FOR JUNE 2021

    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) […]Read More »
  • 2021 FINACCESS SURVEY

    2021 FINACCESS SURVEY

      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 2021 in all the 47 counties. The […]Read More »
  • Kenya Household Master Sample Frame (K-HMSF) Creation

    Kenya Household Master Sample Frame (K-HMSF) Creation

    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.   One of these sampling frames is the […]Read More »
  • CPI MAY 2021

    CPI MAY 2021

    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. Read MoreRead More »
  • CONSUMER PRICE INDICES AND INFLATION RATES FOR APRIL 2021

    CONSUMER PRICE INDICES AND INFLATION RATES FOR APRIL 2021

    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 of the month […]Read More »
  • Launch of The Kenya Strategy for Development of Statistics – KSDS

    Launch of The Kenya Strategy for Development of Statistics – KSDS

    THE LAUNCH OF THE KENYA STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF STATISTICS ON WEDNESDAY 21ST APRIL, 2021, PRESIDED OVER BY MR. SAITOTI TOROME, CBS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, THE NATIONAL TREASURY AND PLANNING The Kenya Strategy for Development of Statistics (KSDS) is a country wide framework for strengthening statistical capacity across the National Statistical System (NSS) through Strategic planning. […]Read More »
  • CPI March 2021

    CPI March 2021

    Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and inflation for March 2021 are hereby released. As shown in Tables 1 and 2, the CPI increased by 0.40 per cent from 113.365 in February 2021 to 113.81 in March 2021. The overall year on year inflation in March 2021 was 5.90 per cent. Read MoreRead More »
  • MAKUENI-COUNTY-STATISTICAL-ABSTRACT

    MAKUENI-COUNTY-STATISTICAL-ABSTRACT

    This County Statistical Abstract is a single source of information that provides a five-year data series. It contains a comprehensive set of indicators that are useful for planning, monitoring and evaluation as well as providing useful information for research. The preparation of this Abstract has been co-ordinated by the Department of Finance and Socio-Economic Planning […]Read More »
  • CPI February 2021

    CPI February 2021

    Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and inflation for February 2021 are hereby released. As shown in Tables 1 and 2, the CPI increased by 0.70 per cent from 112.576 in January 2021 to 113.365 in February 2021. The overall year on year inflation in February 2021 was 5.78 per cent. Read moreRead More »
  • CONSUMER PRICE INDICES AND INFLATION RATES FOR JANUARY 2021

    CONSUMER PRICE INDICES AND INFLATION RATES FOR JANUARY 2021

    Kenya National Bureau of Statistics hereby releases Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and inflation for January, 2021. As shown in Tables 1 and 2, the CPI increased by 0.63 per cent from 111.866 in December 2020 to 112.576 in January 2021. The overall year on year inflation in January 2021 was 5.69 per cent  Read MoreRead More »

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