Ndengu Retailing Highest In Kitale And Lowest In Isiolo

By Getrude Mathayo / Published February 5, 2021 | 12:10 pm

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In Nairobi, the 90 Kilogram bag is currently being sold at 11,100 shillings, 12,000 shillings in Kajiado, 13,500 shillings in Kitale, 6,000 shillings in Isiolo

A 90-kilogram bag of ndengu ( green grams) is retailing with the highest price in Kitale, at 13,500 shillings and lowest in Isiolo at 6000 shillings.

In Nairobi, the 90 Kilogram bag is currently being sold at 11,100 shillings, 12,000 shillings in Kajiado, 13,500 shillings in Kitale, 6,000 shillings in Isiolo, and 6,500 shillings in Nakuru.

Another variety of Ndengu, like Polish/Nylon, varies from the ordinary because of their polished look, hence the name Polish or Nylongreen grams is also retailing at an average of 143 shillings per kilogram.

The same polish/nylon variety is retailing at 122 shillings in Nairobi and 71 shillings in Kitale, 85 shillings in Rwanda; Gicumbi, 86 shillings, Uganda; Lira, 49 shillings, Tanzania, Kigoma, 56 shillings, Iringa, 104 shillings.

Kenya Dengu, Makueni/Uncle variety of green grams, is being sold at a retail price of 130 shillings and 125 shillings wholesale price. A 90-kilogram bag of the same is going for 11,250 shillings.

A 90-kilogram bag of Dolichos (Njahi, Mbumbu) in Nairobi is retailing at 12,800 shillings, Kitale, 11,700 shillings, Nakuru, 14,000 shillings, and Isiolo,14,500 shillings. Njahi is being sold at a wholesale price of 141 shillings in Nairobi and 154 shillings in Nakuru.

The Ndengu special is preferred over the ordinary Ndengu due to its filling and does not cause heartburn or digestive gas. It is being sold at a retail price of 80 shillings wholesale Price 65 shillings and 100-kilogram bag retails at 6,500 shillings