Also known as: KNBS
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics — publishes economic surveys tracking health spending, inflation, GDP growth, and socioeconomic indicators.
Fish and seafood prices rose 16 per cent and vegetables, tubers and pulses climbed 13.4 per cent in 2025, according to the KNBS 2026 Economic Survey, even as overall inflation eased to 4.1 per cent. The increases squeezed households dependent on these as dietary staples, while other categories like sugar and cereals saw price declines.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
Fish and seafood prices rose 16 per cent and vegetables, tubers and pulses climbed 13.4 per cent in 2025, according to the KNBS 2026 Economic Survey, even as overall inflation eased to 4.1 per cent. The increases squeezed households dependent on these as dietary staples, while other categories like sugar and cereals saw price declines.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's shift to mobile money for elder welfare payments through the Inua Jamii cash transfer programme has reduced caregiver fraud, but civil society advocates warn it has exposed older Kenyans with low digital literacy to financial exploitation from within families. Low awareness of security features like PINs and alternative voice prompts leaves vulnerable recipients exposed as banking systems migrate to mobile platforms.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →