Also known as: KNBS
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics — government agency conducting national censuses and surveys on street families, TVET institutions, housing, time use, and inflation data to inform policy.
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Citizen Digital
… PHOTO | PCS Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto has pushed back against what he termed as misleading headlines following the release of the 2026 Economic Survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. …
President Ruto defends economic record as growth slows in 2025Citizen Digital
… According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Economic Survey released in April 2026, three in five women in Kenya are empowered to make decisions on expenditure at the household level. …
Roots on borrowed land: Inside the lives of Kisumu Women feeding the nationCapital News
… The latest Economic Survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), shows that real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 4.6 per cent in 2025, down marginally from a revised 4.7 per cent growth recorded in 2024. …
“Hang in There, Zakayo Must Go”; Sifuna tells Workers in Labour Day MessageCapital News
… The latest Economic Survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), shows that real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 4.6 per cent in 2025, down marginally from a revised 4.7 per cent growth recorded in 2024. …
Wetang’ula back Ruto’s economy agenda; say Kenya on the right trajectoryThe Standard
… According to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Economic Survey 2026, national government expenditure on health services rose by 22.8 per cent to Sh150.9 billion, while county governments’ spending increased by 23.3 per cent to Sh133.4 billion. …
Why the rising healthcare spending has failed to heal a country on its sickbedThe Standard
… The announcement comes amid the high cost of living and a sluggish economy, according to recently released data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.Workers within the agriculture sector will get a 15 per cent increment. …
Ruto announces 12 per cent pay rise for Kenyan workersThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe cost of living rose to a one-year high in April, with the inflation rate increasing to 5.6 per cent from 4.4 per cent in March, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). …
April inflation rate rises to 5.6pc as food, fuel and fares surgeCitizen Digital
… On December 12, 2025, Ruto said: “Through this programme, more than 480,000 Kenyans have secured jobs and enterprise opportunities across over 300 active sites.” The latest report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that employment growth in the construction sector w …
Economic Survey contradicts some of Ruto’s key economic claimsCitizen Digital
Women in monogamous marriages more empowered than cohabiting unions, KNBS survey shows By Moses Kinyanjui April 29, 2026 03:05 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize More Kenyan women in monogamo …
Women in monogamous marriages more empowered than cohabiting unions, KNBS survey showsThe Standard
… alyne Laibuta from EPROK. “Kenya does not have the technology to mine precious metals from e-waste formally, so we have to export to Dubai at a very costly price.” Kenya generates about 51,000 metric tonnes of e-waste annually, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics …
Why 'trash for cash' mindset risks hurting Kenya's circular economyAn analysis in The Standard argues that President Ruto's apology for the historical exclusion of Northern Kenya from national discourse reflects a broader postcolonial African challenge of building inclusive nations from borders drawn without regard for geography or identity, with reconciliation requiring acknowledgement of historical grievances.
12 June 2026 · The Standard →
An analysis in The Standard argues that President Ruto's apology for the historical exclusion of Northern Kenya from national discourse reflects a broader postcolonial African challenge of building inclusive nations from borders drawn without regard for geography or identity, with reconciliation requiring acknowledgement of historical grievances.
12 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's street population fell from 46,639 in 2018 to 18,049 according to the 2025 National Census of Street Families, but women living on the streets continue to face disproportionate risks of violence and abuse. While females account for 21.4 per cent of the street population, 41.5 per cent of female survivors reported experiencing sexual abuse, compared to 2.6 per cent of male survivors, and 58.2 per cent of female street persons aged 10 and above were living with their children on the streets.
11 June 2026 · Capital News →
The 2025 National Census for Street Families reports that Kenya's street-connected persons population declined from over 46,000 in 2018 to 18,049 in 2025, with Nairobi, Nakuru, and Mombasa recording the highest numbers. Of those counted, 78.6 percent are male and 21.4 percent female.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Stakeholders have urged Kenya to prioritize safer and more inclusive streets that better protect pedestrians and cyclists, who form the backbone of daily mobility across the country, as the world marks World Bicycle Day. According to Kenya's 2023/24 Housing Survey, 72.7% of Kenyans walk to work, with walking accounting for nearly half of daily trips in Nairobi.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Annual inflation in Kenya accelerated to 6.7 per cent in May from 5.6 per cent in April, driven largely by rising food and transport costs. Tomatoes were 45.7 per cent more expensive than a year ago, sparking viral memes portraying them as luxury items.
3 June 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya is hosting the first-ever African edition of the Global Data Festival alongside the third Kenya Space Expo and Conference in Nairobi, bringing together over 1,000 participants from more than 60 countries to explore how data and space technologies can accelerate sustainable development. The event highlights the importance of disaggregated data in revealing inequalities and informing national policies, including Kenya's Time Use Survey which informed the Kenya National Care Policy 2024.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that hosting the 2026 Madaraka Day celebrations in Wajir County represents national acknowledgement that Northern Kenya, historically marginalised through post-independence policies and security concerns, deserves inclusion in Kenya's development agenda.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya is hosting the first African edition of the Global Data Festival, bringing together over 1,000 participants from more than 60 countries to explore how data and space technologies can drive sustainable development. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Director General emphasized the role of data in evidence-based decision-making and inclusive development.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's annual inflation rose to 6.7 percent in May 2026, up from 5.6 percent in April 2024, driven by higher prices in food, transport, and fuel, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
29 May 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's recent spike in fuel prices — petrol to Ksh.214.25 per litre and diesel to Ksh.242.92 per litre — reveals the strategic role fuel plays across the economy, affecting productivity, trade, food security, and household costs. The piece contends that government interventions are responses, not solutions, and points to wider economic lessons beyond commodity pricing.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's inflation increased to 6.7 per cent in May 2026, up from 5.6 per cent in April 2025, driven by high prices in food, transport, housing and fuel. Food and non-alcoholic beverages, transport, and housing together accounted for over 57 per cent of the price increases across major expenditure categories.
29 May 2026 · The Standard →
Health experts are calling for greater inclusion of young people in policies and conversations addressing HIV, teenage pregnancy, and gender-based violence, which disproportionately affect adolescents and youth across Kenya and the wider African continent. The calls come amid a contraceptive shortage in counties such as Mandera and Wajir, with experts warning that access to sexual and reproductive health services remains a major challenge contributing to rising mental health concerns among young people.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
Chaka, a former stopover town along the Nairobi–Nanyuki highway, is rapidly developing as a real estate hub with developers replicating Nairobi-style controlled estates to meet investor demand for affordable, well-planned alternatives to the capital's expensive property market. The shift is driven by improving infrastructure, rising land prices in urban centres, and changing lifestyle preferences.
21 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics will conduct a census of Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions starting May 20, 2026, targeting all 47 counties over at least 40 days. The census will collect data on institution numbers, enrolment, staffing, and infrastructure across public and private TVETs to inform policy and skills development.
19 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya faces risk of widespread fuel adulteration as the government's heavy kerosene subsidy creates a price gap of more than Sh90 per litre with diesel, reviving incentives for illegal blending. Industry players warn the widening disparity threatens to undo years of reforms that had largely stamped out the illegal mixing of kerosene with diesel and petrol.
18 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is conducting the country's first-ever census of TVET institutions beginning May 20, 2026, to collect data on institution numbers, student enrolment, staffing and infrastructure to support policy formulation and resource allocation in the technical training sector.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Stakeholders participating in public hearings on the proposed Statistics Bill 2026 in Nakuru have raised concerns that transforming the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics into the Kenya Statistics Authority could expose the statistical system to political interference and job losses. They also opposed allowing county governments to recruit County Statisticians through County Public Service Boards, arguing it could give governors undue influence over statistical processes.
14 May 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's construction sector has rebounded from negative growth in 2024 to expand by 6.8 per cent in 2025, as the sector adjusts to the import levy on cement clinker. Cement consumption improved by 20.3 per cent to 10.3 million tonnes in 2025, from 8.5 million tonnes in 2024, while loans and advances to the sector rose to Sh646.5 billion in 2025 from Sh576.3 billion in 2024.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya created 822,100 new jobs in 2025, but nearly nine out of ten were in the informal sector, as the share of formal employment declined from 18.5 per cent in 2010 to 15.5 per cent in 2024. Experts warn that university degrees no longer guarantee stable employment, with many graduates turning to short-term contracts and informal work.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Public Health Principal Secretary has praised nurses for their critical role in delivering healthcare and achieving Universal Health Coverage, noting that nurses manage nearly 75 per cent of Level Two and Level Three health facilities. The Government reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the profession through improved training, working conditions, and career growth.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua and former PSRA director general Fazul Mahamed agreed to launch a nationwide sensitisation campaign centred on workers' welfare and taxation, pledging to make the issue a key agenda item for voters at the next general election and to push for protections for both formal and informal sector workers.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
As Kenya's housing stock expands with fast, dense, affordable construction, researchers and child development experts question what the built environment is doing to children growing up in it, with developmental research suggesting homes may be undermining the learning of approximately 1.5 million children in Nairobi.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Del Monte Kenya released a 60-year impact report covering 2004–2024, showing the company supported nearly 20,000 jobs annually across its value chain and contributed more than Ksh.100 billion to Kenya's GDP.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Analysis of Kenya's GDP growth statistics: the government statistician reported 4.6 per cent growth, and budget estimates for 2026/2027 set the economy at more than Ksh.20.8 trillion, a figure used to calculate key metrics like the budget deficit-to-GDP and public debt-to-GDP ratios that affect borrowing decisions.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya generated 55,596 tonnes of electronic waste in 2025, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, as consumption outpaces recycling efforts despite recent legislation including the Sustainable Waste Management Act (2022) and Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations (2024).
6 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya generated 55,596 tonnes of electronic waste in 2025, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, highlighting a mounting waste crisis even as the country strengthens circular economy efforts through legislation including the Sustainable Waste Management Act and Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations, which have enabled Producer Responsibility Organisations to manage e-waste on behalf of manufacturers and importers.
6 May 2026 · The Standard →
Africa's formal job creation of three million annually falls far short of the up to 12 million young people entering the labour market yearly, leaving graduates competing for unstable work in the informal sector. In Kenya specifically, 85 per cent of the 848,200 jobs created in 2023 were informal, and graduates take an average of five years to secure employment after completing their studies.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya created 822,100 new jobs in 2025, but nearly nine in ten are in the informal sector, and the share of formal employment has fallen from 18.5 per cent in 2010 to 15.5 per cent in 2024. Research shows 65 per cent of Kenyan graduates work in jobs below their education level, while youth unemployment stood at 11.9 per cent in 2024, reflecting a structural gap between academic achievement and stable employment.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya generated a record 55,956 tonnes of electronic waste in 2025, with more than 90 per cent bypassing formal recycling despite new disposal laws. Informal handlers strip devices for metals in open yards, leaving toxic residue that contaminates soil and water and poses health risks from hazardous substances including lead, mercury, and cadmium.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya created 822,100 new jobs in 2025, with the informal sector driving more than 87 per cent of the growth, according to Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura citing Kenya National Bureau of Statistics data. Construction was the fastest-growing employer, expanding by 6.7 per cent, while formal wage employment grew more slowly at 2.8 per cent.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →