(A) Inflation

The overall year-on-year inflation increased to 3.5% in February 2025 from 3.3% in January. This was primarily driven by higher food and gas/LPG prices. The food and non-alcoholic beverages index increased by 0.6%, driven by higher food prices. The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels index increased by 0.1%, mainly due to increase in gas/LPG prices. Despite the stabilization in diesel and petrol prices, the transport index increased by 0.1%, mainly due to elevated local flight prices.

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(A) Inflation

The overall year-on-year inflation edged 3.3% in January 2025 from 3.0% in December 2024. This was primarily driven by higher food and kerosene prices. The food and non-alcoholic beverages index increased by 1.6%, driven by higher food prices. The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels index increased by 0.1%, mainly due to increase in kerosene prices. However, despite the increase in diesel and petrol prices, the transport index decreased by 0.4% mainly due to decreased bus/matatu fares.

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(A) Inflation

The overall year on year inflation edged 3.0% in December 2024 from 2.8% in November. This was primarily driven by higher food, electricity and transport prices. The food and non-alcoholic beverages index increased by 0.7%, driven by higher food prices. The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels index increased by 0.2%, mainly due to increase in electricity prices. Additionally, despite the decrease in diesel and petrol prices, the transport index increased by 1.8% mainly due to elevated bus/matatu fares.

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(A) Inflation

The overall year on year inflation edged 2.8% in November 2024 from 2.7% in October, marking the first increase since August. However, it remains below the central bank’s target range midpoint of 5%. The uptick was primarily driven by rising food prices, with the food and non-alcoholic beverages index increasing by 0.6%. The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels index decreased by 0.1%, mainly due to decreased LPG (gas) and electricity prices. Despite stable petrol and diesel prices, the transport index increased by 0.2%, due to higher international flight costs.

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(A) Inflation

The overall year on year inflation eased to 2.7% in October 2024 from 3.6% in September, driven by decreased fuel prices. The transport index declined by 0.3% month-on-month due to decrease in petrol and diesel prices. The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels index also decreased by 0.3% month-on-month due to to decrease in prices of kerosene and LPG. On the flip side, the food and non-alcoholic beverages index increased by 0.5%

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(A) Inflation

The overall year on year inflation eased to 3.6% in September 2024 from 4.4% in August, falling below the midpoint of the central bank’s target range. The food and non-alcoholic beverages index increased by 0.4%, driven by higher food prices. The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels index decreased by 0.1%, mainly due to decreased kerosene and electricity prices. Additionally, the transport index increased by 0.1%, mainly due to elevated city bus fares, despite stable fuel prices

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(A) Inflation

The overall year on year inflation increased to 4.4% in August 2024, from a near four-year low of 4.3% in July. This was primarily attributed to higher electricity prices. The food and non-alcoholic beverages index declined 0.7%, driven by lower food prices. The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels index rose by 0.3%, mainly due to increased electricity prices. Additionally, the transport index increased by 0.3%, mainly due to elevated country bus fares, despite stable fuel prices.

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(A) Inflation

The overall year on year inflation decreased to 4.3% in July from 4.6% in June, driven by lower food, electricity and fuel prices. The food and non-alcoholic beverages index declined 0.5%, driven by decreased food prices. Despite an increase in gas prices, the housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels index decreased by 0.4%, mainly due to lower electricity and kerosene prices. Additionally, the transport index dropped by 0.1%, driven by a decrease in petrol and diesel prices.

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(A) Inflation

The overall year on year inflation decreased to 4.6% in June from 5.1% in May, driven by lower fuel prices. The food and non-alcoholic beverages index edged up 0.7%, driven by rising food prices. Despite a drop in gas and kerosene prices, the housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels index increased by 0.4%, mainly due to an increase in electricity prices. Notably, the transport index decreased by 0.2%, driven by a decrease in petrol and diesel prices.

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