Inflation up to six-month high on kale, tomato costs

Vegetable trader in Chuka market, Tharaka Nithi County. A rise in the prices of sukuma wiki, tomatoes, and potatoes saw Kenya’s inflation rise to 3.6 percent in March 2025.

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A rise in the prices of sukuma wiki, tomatoes, and potatoes saw Kenya’s inflation rise to 3.6 percent year-on-year in March from 3.5 percent a month before—the highest level in six months, a report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) said.

The inflation rate has risen monthly since October 2024 when it was 2.7 percent. It was last at 3.6 percent in September 2024.

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