Kenya’s consumer price inflation edged slightly higher in March 2026, with the year-over-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading rising to 4.40%, up from 4.30% in February 2026. The latest data, updated on 31 March 2026, reflects price changes in March compared with the same month a year earlier.
The figures indicate a modest acceleration in inflation on an annual basis, as March’s “actual” year-over-year change just surpassed the “previous” month’s year-over-year pace. While the move is incremental, it suggests that price pressures have firmed slightly at the end of the first quarter of 2026.
Investors and policymakers will be watching subsequent releases closely to determine whether this uptick marks the start of a broader inflation trend or remains a minor fluctuation within Kenya’s recent price dynamics.
