Kenya cooking oil price hits KSh 358 per litre, highest since 2022

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Cooking oil prices in Kenya hit KSh 358.09 per litre in July 2026, the highest since October 2022, worsening household costs amid broader inflation. Kenya’s annual inflation rose to 6.5%, driven by food, transport, and housing costs. The cooking oil price sits just KSh 21.75 below the record KSh 379.84 set in September 2022. Kenya relies on imported vegetable oils, leaving it exposed to global markets. The FAO index rose 23.3% year-on-year, led by palm and rapeseed oil, after earlier supply disruptions from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.


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