Dry Maize Retailing Cheapest in Kitale

By Vera Shawiza / July 4, 2016 | 1:09 pm

Commodity prices in different markets have been unstable with prices changing day in day out. On cereals, dry maize was fairly stable as the prices tended to be on close ranges. The maximum market price for a 90kg bag was Sh 3,200 in Kisumu while the minimum was Sh 2,450 in Kitale.

A 115kg bag of Green maize on the other hand retailed at Sh.5,600 in Mombasa while the same quantity retailed at Sh.1,400 in Eldoret. Finger millet lovers can get a 90kg bag at Sh.7,200 in Kisumu and Eldoret, which was the highest market price, while the same is being retailed at Sh.5,000 in Nakuru and Kitale respectively.

Here is a summary of other cereals in the market:

Commodity	Weight(Kg)	Nairobi	Mombasa	Kisumu	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kitale	Max	Min
Dry Maize	90	2500	2700	3200	2700	2600	2450	3200	2450
Green Maize	115	2200	5600	1800	1800	1400	2000	5600	1440
Finger Millet	90	7000	6300	7200	5000	7200	5000	7200	5000
Sorghum	90	3500	2700	3200	2700	4950	3600	4950	2700

On the other hand, legumes seem to be abit higher in price as compared to cereals. The highest market price for a 90kg of Canadian beans was Sh.8,000 in Kisumu while the same retailed at Sh.4,500 in Kitale. Due to the high prices of njahi, we can conclude that the commodity is abit scarce in the market. This is because a 90kg bag was being sold at Sh.13,950 in Mombasa while the same went at Sh.8,100 in Eldoret.

The table below summarizes the market prices for different commodities in different towns:

Commodity	Weight(Kg)	Nairobi	Mombasa	Kisumu	Nakuru	Eldoret	Kitale	Max	Min
Canadian Beans	90	6000		8000	5000		4500	8000	4500
Rosecoco Beans	90	6200	6200	7200	5000	8100	4500	8100	4500
Mwitemania Beans	90	5900	5300		4500	10800	4000	10800	4000
Njahi	90	13500	13950		10300	8100	10800	13950	8100
Green Grams	90	11000	9450	10000	9900	13500	10800	13500	9450
Cow Peas	90	7500	4050	7600	7200	5400	8000	8000	4050
Fresh Peas	51	2800	4000	2500	4080	1530	2500	4080	1530
Groundnuts	110	13200	14300	10000	12100	11700	13750	14300	10000

About Vera Shawiza

Vera Shawiza is Soko Directory’s in-house journalist. Her zealous nature ensures that sufficient and relevant content is generated for the Soko Directory website and sourcing information from clients is easy as smooth sailing.Vera can be reached at: (020) 528 0222 or Email: info@sokodirectory.com

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