Kenya’s annual inflation rate rose for a third consecutive month to 6.8% in September 2026, its highest level since January 2024, while inflation in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital, held at 8.0%, the highest since June 2023. Kenya remained above the 5% midpoint of the central bank’s target range for a sixth consecutive month, with food and non-alcoholic beverages rising 9.5% year over year. In Colombo, food inflation accelerated to 8.7% from 8.5%, while non-food inflation held at 7.7%. Transport inflation eased in both markets, and monthly consumer prices rose 0.9% in Kenya and 0.1% in Colombo.