NAIROBI —
On a monthly basis, inflation was 0.6% compared with 0.2% in January, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement.
February's inflation rate has broken three consecutive months when the rate fell. It rose to 9.6% in October, its highest level since May 2017. February's rate is still above the government's preferred range of 2.5% to 7.5%.
In January, the central bank held its benchmark lending rate steady at 8.75%, saying its rate hike in November was still working its way through the economy.
