Inflation Rate For January Up To 5.7 Percent By Soko Directory Team / Published February 1, 2021 | 9:52 am KEY POINTS 1.3% increase in the Food and Non-Alcoholic Drinks Index, contributed by the increase in prices of cooking oil, white bread, and cabbages by 10.4%, 6.6%, and 3.4% The y/y inflation for the month of January 2021 increased to 5.7n percent from the 5.6 percent recorded in December 2020 according to stats released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). There was a 1.3 percent increase in the Food and Non-Alcoholic Drinks Index, mainly contributed by the increase in prices of cooking oil (salad), white bread, and cabbages by 10.4, 6.6, and 3.4 percent, respectively, among other food items.