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    The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased from 176.93 in January 2017 to 179.98 in February 2017 in Kenya. The overall inflation rate was 9.04% in February. Food prices increased the most at 3.08% between January and February, driven up by increases in the prices of vegetables, grains, and dairy. Housing costs also rose 0.41% due to higher electricity and rent prices. Transportation costs increased 0.74% because of higher petrol and diesel prices.

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    The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased from 176.93 in January 2017 to 179.98 in February 2017 in Kenya. The overall inflation rate was 9.04% in February. Food prices increased the most at 3.08% between January and February, driven up by increases in the prices of vegetables, grains, and dairy. Housing costs also rose 0.41% due to higher electricity and rent prices. Transportation costs increased 0.74% because of higher petrol and diesel prices.

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    The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased from 176.93 in January 2017 to 179.98 in February 2017 in Kenya. The overall inflation rate was 9.04% in February. Food prices increased the most at 3.08% between January and February, driven up by increases in the prices of vegetables, grains, and dairy. Housing costs also rose 0.41% due to higher electricity and rent prices. Transportation costs increased 0.74% because of higher petrol and diesel prices.

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    KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS

    CONSUMER PRICE INDICES AND INFLATION RATES FOR FEBRUARY 2017


    Kenya National Bureau of Statistics hereby releases Consumer Price Indices (CPI)
    and rates of inflation for February, 2017. These numbers have been generated
    using data collected during the second and third weeks of the month under
    review. The prices were obtained from selected retail outlets in 25 data
    collection zones which are located in Nairobi and in 13 other urban centers.
    As shown in Tables 1 and 2, the CPI increased from 176.93 in January to
    179.98 in February 2017. The overall inflation rate stood at 9.04 per cent in
    February 2017.

    Table 1: One Month and Twelve Months Changes in the Price Indices
    % Change on % Change on same
    last month month of previous
    (February year (February
    CPI 2017/ January 2017/ February
    Broad Commodity Group Weight 2017) 2016)
    Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages 36.04 3.08 16.50
    Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics 2.06 0.20 3.50
    Clothing & Footwear 7.43 0.30 4.32
    Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other
    Fuels 18.3 0.41 2.33
    Furnishings, Household Equipment and
    Routine Household Maintenance 6.16 0.12 3.04
    Health 3.13 1.42 3.58
    Transport 8.66 0.70 4.26
    Communication 3.82 0.02 0.16
    Recreation & Culture 2.25 0.16 1.93
    Education 3.14 0.52 2.94
    Restaurant & Hotels 4.48 0.64 4.32
    Miscellaneous Goods & Services 4.52 0.17 3.34
    Total 100 1.72 9.04
    Table 2: Overall CPI and Inflation Rates
    Base: February 2009=100
    Month Overall CPI Overall Rate of Inflation
    Feb-16 165.06 7.09
    Mar-16 165.92 6.45
    Apr-16 167.07 5.27
    May-16 167.99 5.00
    Jun-16 169.76 5.80
    Jul-16 170.84 6.39
    Aug-16 170.97 6.26
    Sep-16 171.56 6.34
    Oct-16 172.62 6.47
    Nov-16 173.85 6.68
    Dec-16 175.18 6.35
    Jan-17 176.93 6.99
    Feb-17 179.98 9.04

    Table 3: National Average Retail Prices of Selected Commodities


    Average Average Average % change
    Price Price Price % Change on same
    Unit of February January February on last month
    Commodity Name Measure 2016 2017 2017 month last year
    Kale-Sukuma Wiki 1 Kg 36.8 48.7 54.1 11.0 46.9
    Maize Flour - Sifted 2 Kg 105.5 119.6 126.8 6.0 20.2
    Milk - Fresh Unpacketed 1000 Ml 54.1 55.5 57.8 4.1 6.9
    Milk - Fresh Packeted 500 Ml 53.3 54.3 55.8 2.7 4.6
    Maize Grain - Loose 1 Kg 41.1 46.4 49.5 6.7 20.4
    Potatoes (Irish) 1 Kg 72.3 82.3 85.8 4.3 18.7
    Maize Flour - Loose 1 Kg 45.8 50.7 54.4 7.3 18.7
    Cabbages 1 Kg 48.1 71.6 74.8 4.6 55.7
    Spinach 1 Kg 46.0 49.5 53.0 7.0 15.3
    Mangoes 1 Kg 87.1 113.6 112.9 -0.6 29.6
    Offals - Matumbo 1 Kg 240.5 252.3 250.8 -0.6 4.3
    Beef - With Bones 1 Kg 398.2 402.4 400.9 -0.4 0.7
    Electricity 50 Kwh 534.3 557.4 588.2 5.5 10.1
    Electricity 200 Kwh 3,398.7 3,568.1 3,691.1 3.4 8.6
    Single
    House Rent Room 3,980.0 4,092.7 4,099.6 0.2 3.0
    Kerosene 1 litre 40.6 64.4 68.2 5.8 67.9
    Gas - (LPG) 13 Kg 2,318.0 1,989.9 1,976.4 -0.7 -14.7
    Petrol 1 litre 87.9 96.9 101.1 4.4 15.1
    Diesel 1 litre 68.9 85.2 90.2 5.9 31.0

    2
    Over the review period, Food and Non-Alcoholic Drinks Index increased by 3.28
    per cent. This was mainly attributed to increases in prices of sukuma wiki, maize
    flour, milk, cabbages, spinach, potatoes and maize grain, among others. This was
    partly contributed by prevailing drought conditions. The year on year food
    inflation stood at 16.50 per cent in February 2017.
    Between January and February 2017, Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other
    Fuels Index, increased by 0.40 per cent. As indicated in Table 3 above, this was
    mainly due to increases in cost of electricity, kerosene and house rents which
    outweighed price decreases in the cost of cooking gas.
    The Transport Index increased by 0.74 per cent in February compared to January
    2017, mainly on account of increases in the pump prices of petrol and diesel.

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