Plenty of Sukuma Wiki in the Market Leads to a Slight Price Reduction

A 50-kilogram bag of Sukuma wiki was on Tuesday being retailed at 1,300 shillings in Kisumu as compared to Nakuru where the same quantity was going at 500 shillings.
A 64-kilogram bag of tomatoes was being sold as follows: 9,000 shillings in Kisumu, 8,200 shillings in Eldoret, 7,000 shillings in Kitale, 6,400 shillings in Nairobi and Mombasa respectively and 5,000 shillings in Nakuru.
A 142-kilogram bag of spring onions, on the other hand, was being sold with the following market prices: 3,500 Mombasa, 3,000 shillings in Kitale, 2,400 shillings in Nairobi, 2,300 shillings in Kisumu and 1,000 shillings in Nakuru
The table below represents a summary of other commodities in the market:
| Commodity | Weight(kg) | Nairobi | Mombasa | Kisumu | Nakuru | Eldoret | Kitale |
| Sukuma Wiki | 50 | 1100 | 800 | 1300 | 500 | 800 | 900 |
| Cabbages | 126 | 1350 | 3400 | 1600 | 1200 | 1600 | 1800 |
| Cooking Bananas | 22 | 480 | 600 | 400 | 350 | 1400 | 450 |
| Carrots | 138 | 2800 | 4100 | 3500 | 3500 | 3800 | 7000 |
| Tomatoes | 64 | 6400 | 6400 | 9000 | 5000 | 8200 | 7000 |
| Spring Onions | 142 | 2400 | 3500 | 2300 | 1000 | 1400 | 3000 |
| Capsicums | 50 | 3000 | 2000 | 2400 | 3000 | 2500 | 2500 |
A 90-kilogram bag of avocado was being sold as follows: 3,500 shillings in Mombasa, 2,200 shillings in Nakuru and Nairobi respectively, 2,000 shillings in Eldoret and Kisumu respectively and 1,200 shillings in Kitale.
A 126 kilogram of Mangoes was being retailed with the following prices in selected towns: 4,000 shillings in Mombasa and Nakuru respectively, 2,800 shillings in Nairobi, 2,500 shillings in Kisumu and 2,400 shillings in Eldoret.
Here is a summary of the same:
| Commodity | Weight(kg) | Nairobi | Mombasa | Kisumu | Nakuru | Eldoret | Kitale |
| Passion Fruits | 57 | 5700 | 4500 | 3000 | 5000 | 4560 | 4400 |
| Oranges | 93 | 4000 | 3200 | 3500 | 4800 | 4000 | 4200 |
| Lemons | 95 | 2830 | 2000 | 1600 | 2700 | 4750 | |
| Mangoes | 126 | 2800 | 4000 | 2500 | 4000 | 2400 | |
| Pineapples | 13 | 1040 | 900 | 650 | 480 | 1040 | 900 |
| Pawpaw | 54 | 2300 | 1800 | 1400 | 4000 | 3140 | 3300 |
| Avocado | 90 | 2200 | 3500 | 2000 | 2200 | 2000 | 1200 |
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