The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics has revealed the national average prices of basic household items following inflation adjustments in May.
In its report, KNBS revealed that refilling a 13kg cooking gas in the country costs Ksh3,220. This was a drop of 0.6 per cent from the prices recorded in April.
Meanwhile, a 2kg packet of maize flour was put at Ksh137. However, some of the packets are being sold at Ksh155.
KNBS also detailed that the average price of a 2kg packet of wheat flour averaged at Ksh183.
"The price of maize flour- sifted, fortified maize flour, maize grain-loose and wheat flour- white decreased by 3.2, 2.3, 1.6 and 1.3 per cent respectively," read the report in part.
Another commodity that experienced a drop in prices was a 2kg packet of sugar. In its May report, sugar prices averaged Ksh172, a drop of Ksh1 from the data recorded in April.
However, in the price list, white rice was among the most expensive food items with a 2kg packet of non-aromatic white rice retailing at Ksh469.
This was mainly occasioned by the low production of rice in the country. This was also hampered by the excessive rains that were witnessed in the better part of the fourth quarter of 2023.
On the other hand, Kenyans who take meat (with bones) spend approximately Ksh620 for a kilogram.
Other average prices for basic foodstuff sold in 1kg quantities were; beans (Ksh187), onions (Ksh182), Tomatoes (Ksh104) and sukuma wiki (Ksh74).
In terms of housing, the average rent for a single room was put at Ksh4,100.
"The housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels’ Index increased by 1.2 per cent between April 2024 and May 2024 mainly due to rise in prices of 200 kWh and 50 kWh of electricity by 6.9 per cent and 5.5 per cent, respectively," the report read in part.
