Tomatoes lead as commodity with highest price increase in Kenya, TIFA report shows
Tomatoes recorded the biggest price increase among selected household goods and services in Kenya, rising by 41 per cent between June 2025 and June 2026, according to data cited in a new TIFA research survey. The survey, released on Thursday, August 20, 2026, used price data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) to […]
Tomatoes experienced the most significant price surge among selected household goods and services in Kenya, according to a recent TIFA research survey. Published on August 20, 2026, the survey examined the rising cost of living for households. The price of tomatoes jumped by 41% between June 2025 and June 2026, increasing from an average of Ksh83.88 per kilogramme to Ksh117.87 per kilogramme.
Diesel and kale (sukuma wiki) also saw notable price increases, with diesel rising by 30% and kale by 27%. Other commodities, such as Irish potatoes, Irish potatoes, and beef, saw smaller increases, with prices climbing by 23%, 10%, and 10%, respectively. The survey found that 81% of respondents in Nairobi were facing rising living costs or constrained incomes, indicating that households had limited capacity to absorb further cost increases.
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