Inflation Kenya 2015
Average inflation: 6.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 8.0%. The lowest inflation was in January at 5.5%.
- Highest month
- December: 8.0%
- Lowest month
- January: 5.5%
- Difference
- 2.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 11.4%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 3.2%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 11.4%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 3.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.0% lower than the 5-year average of 8.6%.
- 5-year average
- 8.6%
- 10-year average
- 7.8%
- All-time high (2011)
- 14%
- All-time low (2010)
- 3.8%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2014, the difference is minimal (-0.3 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -2.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.6% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €106.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5% | -1.7 |
| February | 5.6% | -1.3 |
| March | 6.3% | 0.0 |
| April | 7.1% | +0.7 |
| May | 6.9% | -0.4 |
| June | 7.0% | -0.4 |
| July | 6.6% | -1.1 |
| August | 5.8% | -2.6 |
| September | 6.0% | -0.6 |
| October | 6.7% | +0.3 |
| November | 7.3% | +1.2 |
| December | 8.0% | +2.0 |
| Average | 6.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.