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Food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded an annual inflation rate of 8.6 per cent, while transport costs increased by 16.1 per cent. Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels registered a 3.4 per cent rise over the same period.
The rise places inflation close to the upper limit of the government’s target band of between 2.5 per cent and 7.5 per cent, signalling growing pressure on household budgets across the country.
The 2024 Vital Statistics Report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that NCDs accounted for 61.7 percent of all hospital deaths last year a sharp jump from 52.4 percent in 2023.
KNBS revealed that the exercise would begin in July 2025 and run for a full year, concluding on July 22, 2026.
The wide-ranging reforms are anchored in the Second Kenya Strategy for Development of Statistics (KSDS II), which was recently unveiled by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
The report reveals that out of 50,926 recorded female deaths, 4,498 were attributed to cancer.
The report highlights the central role of marriage in population growth, noting that the majority of births still occur within wedlock.
Figures from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics show that 305 deaths of Kenyan citizens were registered last year up from 270 in 2023.
Ruto pointed to ongoing government efforts, saying several initiatives have already absorbed hundreds of thousands of young people across various sectors.
Kenya Power, the country's dominant electricity supplier, recorded Sh12.4 billion in sales revenue from the rural electrification program during the year ending June 2024.
The newly released Economic Survey points to a growing reliance on private players in efforts to improve access to water across the country.
Without these funds, their ability to complete or even continue their studies is at risk.