Construction Input Price Indices Second Quarter 2025

Abstract

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics hereby releases Construction Input Price Indices (CIPI) for the second quarter of 2025. CIPI measures the price changes in the inputs that are consumed/used in the construction process. The main inputs into construction projects are classified into materials, labour, equipment and transport. The indices are generated from price data collected quarterly from a representative sample of outlets that trade in construction materials. The CIPI and inflation rates are as shown in Tables 1 and 2. Year-over-year inflation was 0.18 per cent in Q1 of 2025 and stood at 0.59 per cent in Q2 of 2025. The overall construction indices increased from 119.05 in Q1 of 2025 to 119.75 in Q2 of 2025. This rise was mainly attributed to the increase in the materials indices, which rose from 125.90 to 127.39. Notable indices that rose were those of Concrete & Asphalts, (2.86%), Cement (2.63%) and steel & Reinforcement Bars (1.52%). On the other hand, the Transport, fuels & lubricants index declined by 0.62 per cent, from 123.67 in Q1 of 2025 to 122.90 in Q2 of 2025, primarily due to a 1.62 per cent drop in fuel and lubricants indices, which fell from 129.63 to 127.53.