Rwanda · urban CPI
17.2%
Rwanda 17.2%
Table and sources
| Month | CPI % y/y |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | Unavailable |
| 2026-02 | Unavailable |
| 2026-03 | Unavailable |
| 2026-04 | Unavailable |
| 2026-05 | Unavailable |
| 2026-06 | Unavailable |
| 2026-07 | Unavailable |
| 2026-08 | 15.7 |
| 2026-09 | 17.2 |
East AfricaCPI comparison month: September 2026
East Africa: four countries, different inflation pressures.
Prices, funding, market paths and country evidence across Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, with a wider EAC view of migration.
01 · Data Insights
Where do inflation pressures differ?
September 2026 · Annual CPI (%)Four countries, one month. Rwanda uses urban CPI.
Rwanda urban CPI is among the readings with the largest absolute change from the prior month: up 1.5 percentage points, from 15.7% to 17.2%. Annual rates rose in 3 readings, fell in 0 and were unchanged in 1.
Sources checked: 27 Oct 2026.
Values
| Country | Value | Observed | Previous month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4.3% | 4.3% · · 0.0 pp | |
| Kenya | 6.8% | 6.6% · · +0.2 pp | |
| Uganda | 4.6% | 4.1% · · +0.5 pp | |
| Rwanda | 17.2% | 15.7% · · +1.5 pp |
Source and method
Tanzania Mainland, Kenya and Uganda: national CPI. Rwanda: urban CPI. These are annual price changes, not price levels or a cost-of-living ranking.
Change is this month’s annual CPI less the preceding month’s annual CPI, in percentage points. It is not month-on-month inflation. A missing previous record is not converted to zero.
Sources checked: 27 Oct 2026.
Open the complete CPI and auction records ↗
- Tanzania: Tanzania Mainland national CPI. Published: 8 Oct 2026. Current record ↗ · Previous record ↗
- Kenya: Kenya national CPI. Published: 30 Sep 2026. Current record ↗ · Previous record ↗
- Uganda: Uganda national CPI. Published: 30 Sep 2026. Current record ↗ · Previous record ↗
- Rwanda: Rwanda urban CPI. Published: 10 Oct 2026. Current record ↗ · Previous record ↗
Market data: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. Corridor stories may extend beyond them. This is not complete EAC coverage. Annual inflation describes the pace of consumer-price change. Different baskets and Rwanda’s urban coverage limit comparisons; the readings do not establish freight costs or purchasing power.
02 · The year’s record
Rwanda and Uganda, on one scale
Annual CPI by month. Months without retained records stay empty; they are not zero.
Uganda · national CPI
4.6%
Uganda 4.6%
Table and sources
| Month | CPI % y/y |
|---|---|
| 2026-01 | Unavailable |
| 2026-02 | Unavailable |
| 2026-03 | Unavailable |
| 2026-04 | Unavailable |
| 2026-05 | Unavailable |
| 2026-06 | Unavailable |
| 2026-07 | Unavailable |
| 2026-08 | 4.1 |
| 2026-09 | 4.6 |
03 · Know what is being measured
The boundaries behind the comparison
04 · Trade connections
What is changing along regional trade routes?
Source-linked reports connect named East African countries through trade and transport. Announcements do not by themselves establish delivered capacity, funding or cheaper freight.
CORRIDOR PROGRESS MAP
Verified corridor connections unavailable
These records identify regional trade. They do not bind both route endpoints to a verified implementation stage. No progress line is plotted. Read the reports and sources below.
Explore markets, auctions, countries and structural context
The regional read
Prices · four countries
Price pressures differ across the region
4.3% to 17.2%Rwanda uses urban CPI; baskets differ. Annual inflation rates are not price levels.
Compare price pressures →Funding · four countries
Auction yields carry different dates and terms
10.87% to 15.00%10-year-designated securities. Remaining maturities and yield conventions differ; this is not an opportunity ranking.
Inspect the auctions →Production · Kenya only
Geothermal leads local electricity generation
45.4%Share of electricity generated locally, excluding consumption and imported power.
Inspect the mix →03 · Markets and macro
How do the market and funding records differ?
Index levels have different bases. Treasury readings use different dates, instruments and yield conventions. Neither is a ranking of investment opportunities.
Market pulse
Latest verified headline index readings
- Primary authority
- DSE for DSEI; CBK for NASI reconciliation.
- Licensed intermediary
- MansaAPI for regional index history.
- KCP-derived
- Historical comparison rebased to 100; DSEI’s reset remains separate.
91-day bill auctions
91-day Treasury bills · Yield (%)Recorded yields: 3.64% to 10.00%.
TanzaniaTZ3.64%
KenyaKE8.75%
UgandaUG10.00%
RwandaRW8.30%
Local currencies and separate auction dates; yield conventions differ. This is not an opportunity ranking. These yields are not expected US-dollar returns.
Sources checked: . Labels rounded to two decimals.
Values
| Country | Value | Observed | Instrument and convention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3.6357% | 91-day Treasury bill. Weighted average yield. | |
| Kenya | 8.748% | 91-day Treasury bill. Average interest rate. | |
| Uganda | 10.002% | 91-day Treasury bill. Money market yield. | |
| Rwanda | 8.3% | 91-day Treasury bill. Annual rate at weighted average price. |
Source and method
Each record comes from its country’s central bank. Dates belong to the auctions, not one regional session. Exact conventions and instruments are retained in Values.
Reopened bonds have different remaining maturities. Coupon, tax and currency exposure also differ. Chart labels are rounded to two decimals; Values retains source precision.
Sources checked: 27 Oct 2026.
Longer-dated bond auctions
10-year-designated Treasury bonds · Yield (%)Recorded yields: 10.87% to 15.00%.
TanzaniaTZ10.87%
KenyaKE12.78%
UgandaUG15.00%
RwandaRW12.00%
Local currencies and separate auction dates; yield conventions differ. This is not an opportunity ranking. Reopened bonds have different remaining maturities; see Values.
Sources checked: . Labels rounded to two decimals.
Values
| Country | Value | Observed | Instrument and convention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 10.8747% | 10-year Treasury bond 711, issue 351. Weighted average yield to maturity. Redemption: . | |
| Kenya | 12.7822% | FXD1/2022/010 reopening. Weighted average rate of accepted bids. Redemption: . | |
| Uganda | 15% | UG12K1405378 10-year reopening. Yield at cut-off price. Redemption: . | |
| Rwanda | 12% | FXD3/2026/10YR. Auction yield rate. Redemption: . |
Source and method
Each record comes from its country’s central bank. Dates belong to the auctions, not one regional session. Exact conventions and instruments are retained in Values.
Reopened bonds have different remaining maturities. Coupon, tax and currency exposure also differ. Chart labels are rounded to two decimals; Values retains source precision.
Sources checked: 27 Oct 2026.
How did markets move from a shared starting point?
September 2025 to August 2026 · base 100Raw index levels cannot be compared as returns. A starting value of 100 reveals the paths over shared months; every panel uses the same scale.
August 2026. At the selected month, 4 readings are above the starting value of 100 and 0 are below it. These are local-currency price-index changes.
Tanzania · DSEI172.6
· +72.6% from start
Kenya · NASI142.2
· +42.2% from start
Uganda · USE ASI159.7
· +59.7% from start
Rwanda · RSE ASI144.6
· +44.6% from start
DSEI 172.6 · NASI 142.2 · USE ASI 159.7 · RSE ASI 144.6. DSEI never crosses the basis reset.
Values
| Month | DSEI | NASI | USE ASI | RSE ASI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09 | 100.000 · | 100.000 · | 100.000 · | 100.000 · |
| 2025-10 | 101.748 · | 106.535 · | 102.077 · | 99.939 · |
| 2025-11 | 103.153 · | 102.444 · | 105.361 · | 100.000 · |
| 2025-12 | 110.934 · | 105.568 · | 111.148 · | 101.708 · |
| 2026-01 | 130.919 · | 110.535 · | 115.811 · | 102.545 · |
| 2026-02 | 160.131 · | 122.259 · | 131.945 · | 104.302 · |
| 2026-03 | 154.615 · | 110.230 · | 133.180 · | 105.608 · |
| 2026-04 | 157.419 · | 116.182 · | 133.359 · | 107.617 · |
| 2026-05 | 158.070 · | 116.380 · | 133.601 · | 142.327 · |
| 2026-06 | 162.622 · | 126.825 · | 140.586 · | 142.327 · |
| 2026-07 | 168.310 · | 134.582 · | 149.928 · | 142.857 · |
| 2026-08 | 172.572 · | 142.203 · | 159.705 · | 144.648 · |
Source and method
Each index starts at 100 in September 2025. These are local-currency price indices, not total or common-currency returns. DSEI ends on 24 Aug 2026 before its basis reset; the others use their latest observation in that calendar month. This is historical context, not a current market reading.
This is a KCP transformation of licensed MansaAPI history. No gap filling, joining across the DSEI reset, dividends or currency conversion is included. Plot labels use one decimal; Values retains the supplied three-decimal transformation.
Open the records and methodology ↗Structural context
People and production, each with its own perimeter
Migrant-stock estimates cover all eight EAC countries. Electricity records cover Kenya only; neither measure establishes freight flows.
How has the region’s migrant population changed?
2020 to 2024 · Estimated stock, thousand personsPeople living outside their country of origin. Two estimate years on the same statistical basis.
EAC total: 6 million people in 2020 to 6.49 million in 2024. These estimates cover the selected population group across all eight countries.
Source checked: 19 Oct 2026 · Eight EAC countries.
Open circle: 2020. Filled circle: 2024.
Uganda2020: 1,7762024: 2,057.8
DRC2020: 952.92024: 1,085.1
Kenya2020: 1,050.22024: 992.5
South Sudan2020: 882.32024: 914
Rwanda2020: 513.92024: 513.3
Tanzania2020: 4262024: 462.4
Burundi2020: 344.82024: 387.1
Somalia2020: 58.62024: 78
Shared scale: 0 to 2,500. Historical estimates, not a current-year reading. A larger stock does not explain why people migrated.
Values
| Country | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1776.04 | 2057.76 |
| DRC | 952.87 | 1085.09 |
| Kenya | 1050.15 | 992.54 |
| South Sudan | 882.25 | 914 |
| Rwanda | 513.91 | 513.32 |
| Tanzania | 426.02 | 462.37 |
| Burundi | 344.77 | 387.1 |
| Somalia | 58.59 | 77.97 |
Source and method
EAC International Migration Statistics Report, Edition Three, Table 4.1. UNDESA estimates. Source checked: 19 Oct 2026.
These are population stocks, not annual journeys, work permits, freight demand or trade volumes.
Complete records ↗Country deep dive · Kenya
What powers Kenya’s electricity generation?
Aug 2026 · Million kWh, local generationKenya only. 14 monthly observations; local generation excludes imports and consumption.
Geothermal is the largest source of electricity generated locally in Kenya for the selected period: 45.4%.
1,248.2m kWhProvisional record
Geothermal566.4m45.4%
Hydro341.7m27.4%
Wind213.4m17.1%
Thermal87.3m7.0%
Solar39.5m3.2%
Co-generation0m0.0%
Source checked: 19 Oct 2026 · Kenya only.
The generation mix describes sources of electricity. It does not establish spare capacity, power prices or supply reliability.
Values
| Month | Geothermal | Hydro | Wind | Thermal | Solar | Co-generation | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 529.48 | 320.73 | 165.51 | 108.31 | 33.75 | 0 | 1157.79 | Reported |
| Aug 2025 | 527.94 | 296.01 | 154.99 | 134.43 | 33.15 | 0 | 1146.52 | Reported |
| Sep 2025 | 496.11 | 263.78 | 161.97 | 137.24 | 39.02 | 0 | 1098.13 | Reported |
| Oct 2025 | 515.41 | 285.48 | 162.8 | 141.19 | 39.66 | 0 | 1144.55 | Reported |
| Nov 2025 | 498.4 | 280.96 | 216.39 | 111.55 | 43.38 | 0 | 1150.67 | Reported |
| Dec 2025 | 560.41 | 298.72 | 151.77 | 120.36 | 38.93 | 0 | 1170.19 | Reported |
| Jan 2026 | 564.61 | 265.59 | 201.54 | 121.4 | 45.9 | 0 | 1199.04 | Provisional |
| Feb 2026 | 543.64 | 247.53 | 133.28 | 124.32 | 36.7 | 0 | 1085.47 | Provisional |
| Mar 2026 | 555.82 | 339.51 | 113.7 | 112.38 | 40.5 | 0 | 1161.92 | Provisional |
| Apr 2026 | 545.89 | 291.32 | 152.84 | 100.25 | 41.33 | 0 | 1131.64 | Provisional |
| May 2026 | 568.78 | 314.31 | 135.44 | 101.49 | 40.53 | 0 | 1160.54 | Provisional |
| Jun 2026 | 514.01 | 350.35 | 181.5 | 86.62 | 40.22 | 0 | 1172.69 | Provisional |
| Jul 2026 | 555.13 | 347.1 | 190.4 | 102.95 | 37.35 | 0 | 1232.93 | Provisional |
| Aug 2026 | 566.38 | 341.7 | 213.37 | 87.31 | 39.48 | 0 | 1248.23 | Provisional |
Source and method
KNBS Leading Economic Indicators, Table 15(a), underlying source: Kenya Power. Selected observation: Aug 2026. The perimeter is local generation only.
The 2026 records are provisional. Do not combine these values with imported electricity, sales or consumption.
Complete records ↗04 · What to watch
Return for evidence, not another announcement.
These are documentary checkpoints, not forecasts. No date is implied where the source supplies none.
The next common CPI month
Keep the four-country comparison on one month. Newer Kenya or Uganda releases alone do not update the shared view.
Inspect the evidence ↑Corridor execution
Look for published tariffs, operating capacity and signed cargo arrangements before calling an intention a delivered trade benefit.
Inspect the evidence ↑A continuous market record
Keep DSEI’s reset separate. A new index level is not itself a market gain; currency and total-return bases also differ.
Inspect the evidence ↑The next Kenya electricity report
Look for a later KNBS observation with the same local-generation perimeter. Retain provisional status and any revisions.
Inspect the evidence ↑Regional source gaps
Rwanda industrial-production and trade candidates remain outside this comparison while source conflicts or missing documents are unresolved. Burundi, DRC and other EAC members have no normalized market comparison here.
Inspect the evidence ↑05 · Explore the region
Choose a country, then inspect the source.
Tanzania has the deepest public market evidence. Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda retain focused source maps and selected verified observations.
Tanzania
Annual CPI: 4.3%September 2026 · Mainland
Open country evidence →Uganda
Annual CPI: 4.6%September 2026 · National
Open country evidence →Kenya
Annual CPI: 6.8%September 2026 · National
Open country evidence →Rwanda
Annual CPI: 17.2%September 2026 · Urban
Open country evidence →Currency records
One dollar, four currency references
Local currency per USD 1. Dates and conventions differ. A larger numerical rate does not establish a weaker currency or lower costs.
Country evidence
Buffers, credit and growth, each with its own perimeter
These are available country records, not a comparable four-country scorecard.
Kenya
Official FX reserves
USD 14.69bnCBK usable foreign-exchange reserves
Inspect the source ↗Uganda
Central bank rate
9.75%CBR maintained; policy band retained at 2 percentage points on either side
Inspect the source ↗Uganda
Private-sector credit
UGX 31.11tnDepository-sector credit to the private sector
Inspect the source ↗Rwanda
Real GDP growth
9.4%Quarterly real GDP growth, year on year.
Inspect the source ↗Reading the measures
CPI measures annual consumer-price change. A percentage-point change is the difference between two rates. A Treasury yield depends on the dated instrument and its quoted convention. An index is a constructed price measure, not cash income.
Learn the market terms →