The average price of a kilogramme of sugar jumped to Sh166.45 in February 2025, marking a Sh5.11 rise compared to January, partly fuelled by demand pressure due to factory closures, shelved imports and factory shutdowns for routine maintenance.
Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that sugar prices jumped 3.16 percent between January and February. A kilo of sugar sold at an average of Sh161.34 in January.
