Macdonald Obudho
KenyapoliticianMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Macdonald Obudho is the Director-General of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), where he plays a critical role in providing vital economic data and analysis. He has been in the news recently for announcing that Kenya's inflation rate rose to 3.5 percent in February 2025, highlighting the impact of rising prices on essential goods such as food and utilities.
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Dr Macdonald Obudho underscored the importance of data in shaping inclusive development and evidence-based decision-making.
Embrace data for sustainable growth, policymakers urgedKenya· 2026-06-03
Macdonald Obudho is the Director General of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
Inflation rose by 1 per cent in 2026Kenya· 2026-05-30Macdonald Obudho noted that despite vast amounts of data being generated, the consumption and application of this information remain insufficient.
Statistics agency roots for better usage of dataKenya· 2025-11-20
Macdonald Obudho is the director general of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
Food, fuel push Kenya's inflation to 4.6 per cent in SeptemberKenya· 2025-09-30Macdonald Obudho, KNBS Director General, stated that the National Plan for Advancement of Environmental Economic Accounting will address data gaps related to natural resources.
State to quantify economic value of natural resourcesKenya· 2025-07-11
KNBS Director General Macdonald Obudho attributed the stable inflation to lower prices of essential household commodities.
Inflation rate holds steady at 3.8 per cent in JuneKenya· 2025-06-30Macdonald Obudho is the Director General of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) who explained the increase in camel meat consumption.
Camel meat consumption up 30pc - KNBSKenya· 2025-05-13KNBS Director General Macdonald Obudho stated that the increase was largely influenced by price hikes in the food and non-alcoholic beverages and transport sectors over the past month.
Inflation rises to 3.6 percent in March amid higher food pricesKenya· 2025-04-01Macdonald Obudho is the Director-General of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
February inflation rate rises to 3.5 per centKenya· 2025-02-28