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THE LEDGER DATA<\/div>\n
KENYA<\/span>ECONOMY \u00b7 MARKETS \u00b7 HOUSEHOLDS<\/span><\/div>\n

Kenya Dashboard<\/h1>\n

A compact view of the numbers shaping Kenya's economy, markets and the cost of living.<\/p>\n

LAST UPDATED 15 August 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n <\/header>\n
KENYA AT A GLANCE<\/div>
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5.3%<\/div>
GDP Growth<\/div>
Q1 2026<\/div><\/article>
6.5%<\/div>
Inflation<\/div>
July 2026<\/div><\/article>
8.75%<\/div>
Central Bank Rate<\/div>
Current<\/div><\/article>
129.23<\/div>
USD\/KES<\/div>
14 Aug 2026<\/div><\/article> <\/div><\/section>\n
Economy<\/span>INDICATORS<\/span><\/div>
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5.3%<\/div>

GDP Growth<\/h3>

Q1 2026 \u00b7 KNBS<\/p><\/article>

6.5%<\/div>

Inflation<\/h3>

July 2026 \u00b7 KNBS<\/p><\/article>

8.75%<\/div>

Central Bank Rate<\/h3>

Current \u00b7 CBK<\/p><\/article>

KSh13.0tn<\/div>

Public Debt<\/h3>

Latest available \u00b7 National Treasury<\/p><\/article> <\/div><\/section>

Markets<\/span>INDICATORS<\/span><\/div>
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129.23<\/div>

USD\/KES<\/h3>

14 Aug 2026 \u00b7 CBK<\/p><\/article>

4,136.12<\/div>

NSE 20<\/h3>

14 Aug 2026 \u00b7 NSE<\/p><\/article>

8.773%<\/div>

91-Day T-Bill<\/h3>

Latest \u00b7 CBK<\/p><\/article> <\/div><\/section>

Trade & External<\/span>INDICATORS<\/span><\/div>
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US$13.67bn<\/div>

Goods Exports<\/h3>

12 months to June 2026 \u00b7 CBK<\/p><\/article>

US$26.06bn<\/div>

Goods Imports<\/h3>

12 months to June 2026 \u00b7 CBK<\/p><\/article>

US$15.25bn<\/div>

FX Reserves<\/h3>

10 Aug 2026 \u00b7 CBK<\/p><\/article> <\/div><\/section>

Households<\/span>INDICATORS<\/span><\/div>
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9.0%<\/div>

Food Inflation<\/h3>

July 2026 \u00b7 KNBS<\/p><\/article>

KSh214.03<\/div>

Petrol \/ litre<\/h3>

Nairobi \u00b7 current \u00b7 EPRA<\/p><\/article>

KSh217.86<\/div>

Diesel \/ litre<\/h3>

Nairobi \u00b7 current \u00b7 EPRA<\/p><\/article> <\/div><\/section>

THE BIG PICTURE<\/div>

Numbers tell the story.<\/h2><\/div>

Kenya's economy is best read as a collection of moving parts: growth, prices, interest rates, the shilling, trade and the cost of living. The Ledger Data brings those signals together in one place.<\/p><\/section>\n