Sweet Potatoes Retailing at an Average Ksh 3,300 in Kenya
Soko Directory Team
A 98 kilogram bag of sweet potatoes was retailing at an average market price of 3,300 shillings. The highest price was 3,800 shillings in Mombasa while the lowest was 2,000 shillings in Kitale.
A 50 kilogram bag of irish potatoes on the other hand was being sold as follows: 2,000 shillings in Eldoret and Kitale, 1,800 shillings in Nairobi, 1,500 shillings in Mombasa and 1,200 shillings in Kisumu.
Fresh cassavas, ripe bananas and chillies were also available in the market and the prices were as shown in the table below:
Commodity
Weight(kg)
Nairobi
Mombasa
Kisumu
Nakuru
Eldoret
Kitale
Average
Red Irish Potatoes
50
1800
1500
1200
2000
2000
1625
Fresh Cassava
99
2500
4000
3000
2500
3167
Sweet Potatoes
98
3600
3800
3000
3500
2600
2000
3300
Cooking Bananas
22
400
500
300
350
1200
450
550
Ripe Bananas
14
800
500
300
750
700
750
610
Chillies
38
2280
1300
1500
3000
3200
2020
A 126 kilogram bag of cabbages was selling as follows in selected towns across the country: 2,400 shillings in Mombasa, 1,800 shillings in Kitale, 1,400 shillings in Eldoret, 1,300 shillings in Nairobi and 1,200 shillings in Kisumu and Nakuru respectively.
A 142 kilogram bag of spring onions on the other hand was being sold as follows: 3,500 shillings in Mombasa, 3,000 shillings in Kitale, 2,200 shillings in Nairobi and Kisumu respectively, 1,200 shillings in Eldoret and 1,000 shillings in Nakuru.
The table below gives a summary of prices of a variety of other commodities in the market:
