Consumer Goods
Furniture prices climb since 2020 as new tariffs and costs add pressure
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Prices for key furniture categories have risen since the pandemic, even as they trail overall inflation. Fresh U.S. tariffs on wood products and broad import duties could push costs higher, industry figures and federal data indicate.
The latest Consumer Price Index report from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows annual inflation at 4.5 per cent, with food prices rising 7.8 per cent. Staples like maize flour and sukuma wiki are set to cost more in January 2026. Some relief comes from declines in sugar and electricity prices.
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