The general price level was 4.5 per cent higher in December 2025 than it was in December 2024.
MoreNotable increases were recorded for vegetables, with cabbage prices registering the highest rise at 6.3%, followed by carrots (2.4%), sukuma wiki (1.9%), and tomatoes (1.2%).
MoreThe overall index increased from 141.66 in December 2024 to 142.68 in January 2025, resulting in an inflation of 0.7 per cent over that period.
MoreDuring the reference month, all sectors continued to show price rises.
MoreThe inflation was largely due to an increase in prices of commodities under Transport (13.0%); Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages (8.6%); and Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other fuels (7.8%) between July 2022 and July 2023.
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