KSH: in January, consumer prices increased by 3.8 percent on average compared to the same month of the previous year

By: Trademagazin Date: 2024. 02. 09. 16:28

In January 2024, consumer prices were on average 3.8 percent higher than a year earlier. Compared to December, prices rose by an average of 0.7 percent, but clothing items became cheaper by 2.1 percent, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) reported on Friday.

Food prices increased by 3.6 percent in 12 months, mainly sugar (38.2 percent), non-alcoholic soft drinks (14.6 percent), chocolate and cocoa (14.1 percent), buffet goods (12. 7 percent), as well as pork (10.0 percent). Within the product group, the price of flour decreased by 19.0 percent, eggs by 17.8 percent, cheese by 15.6 percent, butter and butter cream by 13.8 percent, dry pasta by 13.2 percent, and milk by 10.2 percent.

According to the report, household energy became 11.3 percent cheaper, including 25.0 percent less for piped gas, 3.4 percent less for electricity, and 2.0 percent more for firewood.