{
  "id": 4829121,
  "title": "Kenya’s inflation rises to 6.6% in August as food, fuel prices surge – CBK",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/kenyas-inflation-rises-to-6-6-in-august-as-food-fuel-prices-surge-cbk",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T09:25:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/kenyas-inflation-rises-to-6-6-in-august-as-food-fuel-prices-surge-cbk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kenya's annual inflation rate increased to 6.6% in August 2026, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). This surge in inflation was primarily driven by rising food and fuel prices, significantly impacting household costs. The non-core inflation basket exhibited a considerably higher rate of 14.7%, while the core inflation basket was recorded at 3.4%. The rise in food and energy prices contributed substantially to the overall inflation rate. Among essential commodities, Irish potatoes saw the highest price increase at 32.7%, followed by tomatoes at 29.3%. Beef with bone prices increased by 12.1%, and sugar prices rose by 10.8%. Cooking oil experienced a 3.8% price increase, and fresh packeted cow milk rose by 2.6%. Sifted maize flour saw a 2.4% price rise, and non-aromatic white rice increased by 0.4%. Fuel prices also surged, with diesel prices up by 26.8% and petrol prices increasing by 15.3%. Electricity prices, though not as drastically affected, saw smaller increases, with 50 kilowatts consumption up by 2.4% and the 200-kilowatt category increasing by 2.2%. The core Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket, which accounts for 81.1% of the overall CPI, highlights the continued pressure on households from rising prices of essential food items and energy products.",
  "summary": "Kenya’s annual inflation rate stood at 6.6 per cent in August 2026, with higher food and fuel prices exerting pressure on household costs, according to inflation highlights released by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The figures released by CBK on Monday, September 1, 2026, show significant increases in the prices of several essential commodities, […]",
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