Inflation Kenya 2022
Average inflation: 7.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in October at 9.6%. The lowest inflation was in February at 5.1%.
- Highest month
- October: 9.6%
- Lowest month
- February: 5.1%
- Difference
- 4.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 12.9%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 5.1%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 12.9%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 5.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.8% higher than the 5-year average of 5.8%.
- 5-year average
- 5.8%
- 10-year average
- 6.3%
- All-time high (2011)
- 14%
- All-time low (2010)
- 3.8%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2021, inflation has risen by +1.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- November: +3.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.6% 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 €107.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2022
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4% | -0.3 |
| February | 5.1% | -0.7 |
| March | 5.6% | -0.3 |
| April | 6.5% | +0.7 |
| May | 7.1% | +1.2 |
| June | 7.9% | +1.6 |
| July | 8.3% | +1.8 |
| August | 8.5% | +1.9 |
| September | 9.2% | +2.3 |
| October | 9.6% | +3.2 |
| November | 9.5% | +3.7 |
| December | 9.1% | +3.4 |
| Average | 7.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.