Finger Millet Retails Highest in Garissa and Lowest in Nakuru

A 90kg bag of finger millet was being retailed at Sh.7,200 in Garissa, Eldoret and Kisumu respectively, which was the highest market price. The same quantity was being sold at Sh.5,000 in Nakuru and Karatina.

Due to the dry climates in the North Eastern parts of the country that lead to shortage of maize, a 90kg bag of dry maize retailed at Sh.4,500, while the same was being sold at Sh.2,400 in Nairobi. A 115 Kg bag of Green maize, on the other hand, retailed at Sh.5,600 in Mombasa.  Below is the summary of the same in different towns in the country:

Commodity prices in Garissa seems to be very high as compared to other towns in the country as a 110 kg bag of groundnuts was being sold at Sh.22,000, 90kg of njahi at Sh.18,000 and a 90kg bag of green grams went at Sh.10,800 respectively. Fresh Peas and Mwitemania beans are the only commodities in the legume group that retailed a bit cheaper in most town in the country.

Here is a Summary of the same: