Economy · East Africa
Kenya Inflation Rate
6.4%as of 2026-06
Latest year-on-year consumer price inflation. Source: CBK KE SIGNALS. Updated July 30, 2026.
Trend
Chart and history show annual average CPI inflation (World Bank). The headline figure is the latest year-on-year reading.
History
| Period | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.9% |
| 2025 | 4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% |
| 2017 | 8% |
| 2016 | 6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% |
Get this via API
The series above is served by the /v1/data endpoint. With a free key you get JSON for every country and indicator on this site.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=KE&metric_key=inflation_cpi_latest_yoy_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Frequently asked questions
What is Kenya's year-on-year CPI inflation?
Kenya's year-on-year CPI inflation is 6.4% as of 2026-06, according to CBK KE SIGNALS.
What is the source for this figure?
The figure comes from CBK KE SIGNALS and is republished by the Africa API with the retrieval date shown on this page.
How do I get Kenya Inflation Rate data via API?
Call GET /v1/data?country_code=KE&metric_key=inflation_cpi_latest_yoy_pct with a free Africa API key to receive the full time series as JSON.
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