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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: census, prices and GDP

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is Kenya's official statistics agency. It runs the population and housing census and publishes the consumer price index, quarterly and annual GDP, the Economic Survey, labour force reports and household surveys on poverty and health. Its website could not be reached from automated checks on 13 October 2026; the Central Bank of Kenya republishes its inflation series.

Release calendar

What it publishes

• Monthly consumer price index and inflation.
• Quarterly and annual GDP, and the annual Economic Survey.
• The Kenya Population and Housing Census and county statistical abstracts.
• Labour force reports and household budget and demographic and health surveys.

Key datasets

• Inflation (republished by CBK)
  KNBS CPI inflation, monthly, as republished by the Central Bank of Kenya.
  Updated: Monthly

APIs and downloads

• CBK inflation table
  HTML table of 12-month and annual average inflation that can be copied or exported.

When it publishes

CPI is released at the end of each month; the Economic Survey is published annually around May.

How to use it to check a claim

1. Check that a census figure refers to the census year, not a projection.
2. Cite the release and period, such as the Economic Survey edition.

Common mistakes

• The KNBS site was unreachable from automated checks on 13 October 2026; use the CBK copy of inflation figures and check other figures manually.

Who publishes Kenya's inflation figures?

KNBS compiles the CPI; the Central Bank of Kenya republishes the monthly inflation rates.

Questions answered using this source

• What is the population of Kenya?
• What is the inflation rate in Kenya?
• What is the unemployment rate in Kenya?
• What is the poverty rate in Kenya?

Links checked 14 October 2026. This page describes what the source publishes and gives no verdict on any claim.