Beyond the numbers: The CPI’s limitations in Measuring Inflation
Inflation is a crucial economic indicator, but the Consumer Price Index (CPI)—its primary measurement tool—can sometimes fail to capture the ...
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Tag: Inflation
Kenya records lowest inflation rate of 2024 at 2.7%
Kenya's annual inflation rate fell to 2.7 per cent in October 2024, marking its lowest level this year, as declining ...
The paradox of economic indicators and the high cost of living in Kenya
Kenya's economy is experiencing a confluence of positive economic indicators, yet the reality for many citizens remains a high cost ...
Ghana’s inflation rises to 21.5% in September, ending five-month decline
Ghana’s inflation rate rose to 21.5% in September 2024, up from 20.4% in August 2024, breaking a five-month streak of ...
Treasury pushes for interest rate cuts as inflation falls
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is calling for an urgent reduction in the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) interest rates ...
Kenya’s inflation falls below 4% for first time in five tears, hitting 14-year low
Kenya’s inflation rate dropped to 3.6% in September 2024, marking the first time in five years that the figure has ...
Inflation eases in July amid mixed household cost adjustments
In July, headline inflation decreased for the second consecutive month due to slight reductions in key household expenses such as ...
How the Monetary Policy Committee uses the CBR to control inflation
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) uses the Central Bank Rate (CBR) as a ...
Kenyan companies see strongest growth in 20 months as cost pressures ease
Business activity and new order volumes in Kenya's private sector rose at the strongest rates in 20 months in May, ...
Kenya’s inflation rate down to 5.7% in March
Kenya's monthly inflation, gauged by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), dipped to 5.7% in March from 6.3% in February, marking ...
