CPI and Inflation Rates for August 2013

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics hereby releases Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and rates of inflation for August 2013. These numbers have been generated using data collected during the second and third weeks of the month under review.  The  prices  were  obtained  from  selected  retail  outlets  in  25  data collection zones located in 13 urban centers.

The  CPI  increased  by  0.30  per  cent  from 139.87 in July 2013 to 140.29 in August 2013. The overall inflation rate stood at 6.67 per cent in August 2013. Download…