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KNBS Meets with Faith Based Organizations Leaders on the 2019 Census
July 17, 2019
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Board Chairman Mr Peter Kiguta is appealing to faith-based organisations to embrace the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census slated for 24th/25th August. Mr Kiguta urged the organisations to utilise their networks and infrastructure to deliver Census messages and materials to their congregations across the country. Speaking during a […]Read More »
KNBS prepared for the 2019 Population and Housing Census
July 8, 2019
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has assured Kenyans that preparations for 2019 Population and Housing Census slated for the night of August 24th2019 are proceeding as scheduled. The Director General, Mr. Zachary Mwangi says for the first time Kenya will leverage newer technology to ensure the census exercise is conducted as per expected […]Read More »
Quarterly Gross Domestic Product Report First Quarter, 2019
July 1, 2019
Economic activity was notably subdued in the first quarter of 2019 relative to the performance recorded in the same quarter of 2018. During the period, the economy expanded by 5.6 per cent compared to 6.5 per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2018. The growth, albeit significantly slower than that of the first quarter of […]Read More »
Consumer Price Indices and Inflation Rates for June 2019
June 28, 2019
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics hereby releases monthly Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and rates of inflation, for June, 2019. These numbers were generated from a survey of retail prices that targeted a basket of household consumption goods and services. The exercise was conducted during the second and third weeks of the month, with prices being […]Read More »
Consumer Price Indices and Inflation Rates for May 2019
May 31, 2019
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics hereby releases monthly Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and rates of inflation, for May, 2019. These numbers were generated from a survey of retail prices that targeted a basket of household consumption goods and services. The exercise was conducted during the second and third weeks of the month, with prices being […]Read More »
Foreign investment survey 2018
May 14, 2019
Kenya has continued to make impressive progress in strengthening the investment climate, with the objective of making the country a regional industrial and financial hub. The country improved significantly in its ranking in the World Bank Doing Business 2019 Indicators moving 19 places to position 61 from 80 out of 190 countries in the 2017. […]Read More »
Consumer Price Indices and Inflation Rates for April 2019
April 30, 2019
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics hereby releases monthly Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and rates of inflation, for April 2019. These numbers were generated from a survey of retail prices that targeted a basket of household consumption goods and services. The exercise was conducted during the second and third weeks of the month, with prices being […]Read More »
Economic Survey 2019 Launch
April 26, 2019
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics has released the 2019 Economic Survey report which highlights the country’s economic performance for the year 2018. The report shows the economy has expanded by 6.3 per cent, compared to 4.9 percent in 2017. While launching the report, the Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury and Planning Mr Henry Rotich said […]Read More »
2019 FinAccess Household Survey Key Findings
April 3, 2019
The Central Bank of Kenya in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) have launched the Financial Access (FinAccess) Household Survey 2019. The 2019 Survey seeks to improve on this track record by providing information beyond the conventional measures of access and usage. It provides new information on the […]Read More »
Consumer Price Indices and Inflation Rates for March 2019
March 29, 2019
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics hereby releases monthly Consumer Price Indices (CPI) and rates of inflation, for March, 2019. These numbers were generated from a survey of retail prices that targeted a basket of household consumption goods and services. The exercise was conducted during the second and third weeks of the month, with prices being […]Read More »

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