Leading Economic Indicators - February 2010

The Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) for February 2010 is a monthly publication of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics that highlights trends in consumer price indices and inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, international trade, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, building and construction, tourism and transport. Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.3 per cent from 104.9 points in January 2010 to 105.2 points in February 2010. Month-on-month overall inflation rate rose marginally from 4.7 per cent in January 2010 to 5.2 per cent in February 2010. The Shilling appreciated against the Ugandan and Tanzanian Shilling in the same period. The 91-day Treasury bill declined from 6.56 per cent in January 2010 to 6.22 per cent in February 2010.