28/10/2026
Prices are up 6.8%, says the government. So why does your shopping feel so much more expensive?
We looked at the everyday things Kenyans buy: potatoes, sukuma wiki, tomatoes, milk, cooking oil, maize flour and fuel. Together, they rose about 18.5% in a year. That is nearly three times the official number.
The official figure is not wrong. It just measures more, including rent, school fees and airtime. Your shopping bag measures what you actually feel at the market and the pump.
Swipe through to see the numbers, and the three simple things you can do today.
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