Nairobi, Jan. 1 -- Tomatoes and sukuma wiki recorded the sharpest price increases in the year to December 2025, while electricity and fresh packaged milk posted the steepest declines, as annual inflation closed the year at 4.5 percent.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show tomato prices rose 30.3 percent year-on-year, followed by sukuma wiki at 23.4 percent and mangoes at 23.1 percent, making them the biggest contributors to food inflation.

Other food items that posted notable increases included maize flour (13.2 percent), loose maize grain (12.6 percent), sugar (12.5 percent) and Irish potatoes (8.3 percent).

In contrast, electricity prices fell by 3.7 percent between December 2024 and December 2025, while fres...