Carrots: most expensive vegetable on sale in Kitale, cheap in Nairobi
Soko Directory Team
A 138-kilogram bag of carrots was retailing at a high market price of 7,000 shillings in Kitale and lowest in Nairobi at 2,600 shillings.
A 64-kilogram bag of tomatoes on the other hand was being retailed as follows: 10,000 shillings in Kisumu, 8,500 shillings in Eldoret, 8,000 shillings in Kitale, 6,400 shillings in Nairobi and Mombasa respectively, 5,000 shillings in Nakuru and 3,500 shillings in Imenti.
A 142-kilogram bag of dry onions was also being sold in the market as follows: 3,500 shillings in Mombasa, 3,000 shillings in Kitale, 2,400 shillings in Nairobi, 2,200 shillings in Kisumu, 1,000 shillings in Nakuru and 300 shillings in Imenti.
The table below gives a summary of the same:
Commodity
Weight(kg)
Nairobi
Mombasa
Kisumu
Nakuru
Eldoret
Kitale
Imenti
Kitui
Cabbages
126
1350
2100
1200
1200
1400
1800
2000
2200
Kales
50
1250
1500
1300
400
1000
900
900
1000
Carrots
138
2600
3200
3500
3000
3200
7000
5400
Tomatoes
64
6400
6400
10000
5000
8500
8000
3500
4000
Dry Onions
142
2400
3500
2200
1000
1200
3000
300
Capsicums
50
3000
2750
2400
3000
2500
4000
400
Chillies
38
2280
1700
1500
3000
3200
200
With plenty of fruits in the market, a 93-kilogram bag of oranges which are currently in season was being sold as follows: 5,000 shillings in Imenti, 4,800 shillings in Nakuru, 4,500 shillings in Eldoret, 4,200 shillings in Kitale, 4,000 shillings in Nairob, 3,200 shillings in Mombasa and 3,050 shillings in Kisumu.
A 90 kilogram of avocado on the other hand was retailing with the following market prices: 3,500 shillings in Mombasa, 2,400 shillings in Kitui, 2,200 shillings in Nairobi, Kisumu and Nakuru respectively, 1,800 shillings in Eldoret, 1,200 shillings in Kitale and 1,400 shillings in Imenti.
