Bread Prices to Hike
Kenyan's will have to dig deeper into their pockets starting from next week Tuesday, February 15 as bread prices are expected to increase.
Leah Mukangai 
On Tuesday, February 8, a representative from Supa Loaf, a renowned bread producer, confirmed to online media that the price of bread would rise by Ksh5 in most categories.
The 200g mini loaf will increase by Ksh2.50 from Ksh32.50, while the 400g will increase by Ksh5 from Ksh55 to Ksh60, representing an 8.3 percent increase.
The price of a 600g loaf will rise by Ksh5 from Ksh80 to Ksh85, while the price of an 800g loaf will rise from Ksh100 to Ksh110. The price of a 1.5kg bread will also increase by Ksh10, from Ksh190 to Ksh200.
The representative stated that the price increase was caused by an increase in the price of raw ingredients used in the bread's production, such as wheat.
"You know the cost of material has gone up. In regards to that, even us on our side we are going to, at least, make some adjustments that may fit in. Kindly bare with us," she stated.
According to data issued by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on January 31, Kenyans could expect to face tough times due to the rising inflation.
In January 2022, the overall year-over-year inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 5.39 percent. This was primarily due to price increases in items such as food (8.89%) and transportation (6.84%), among others.
Following the consequences of the pandemic on the economy, bread prices increased by Ksh5 for the first time in almost four years in January 2021.
