Market prices
Across 9 Kenyan markets, traders sell courgette at an average 39.6% above what they paid wholesale.
Cheapest retail
KSh 70
Kutus, Kirinyaga
Typical retail
KSh 90
median of 9 markets
Dearest retail
KSh 130
Kangeta, Meru
In Kerugoya, traders buy at KSh 45 and sell at KSh 90 — a markup of 100%.
A markup is not overcharging. The trader carries transport, spoilage and the risk of unsold stock. But knowing the wholesale price tells you how much room there is to negotiate, and whether one seller is far out of line with the market next door.
| Market | County | Wholesale | Retail | Markup | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerugoya | Kirinyaga | 45 | 90 | 100% | 2026-09-04 |
| Kimumu | Uasin-Gishu | 50 | 100 | 100% | 2026-08-28 |
| Kagio | Kirinyaga | 55 | 80 | 45.5% | 2026-08-31 |
| Ngurubani Market | Kirinyaga | 60 | 80 | 33.3% | 2026-09-04 |
| Embu Town | Embu | 80 | 100 | 25% | 2026-08-29 |
| Kutus | Kirinyaga | 60 | 70 | 16.7% | 2026-09-03 |
| Makutano Kirinyaga | Kirinyaga | 60 | 70 | 16.7% | 2026-09-04 |
| Gakoromone | Meru | 90 | 100 | 11.1% | 2026-08-28 |
| Kangeta | Meru | 120 | 130 | 8.3% | 2026-09-02 |
Prices are per kilogramme, collected by the Ministry of Agriculture from market returns. Coverage is currently 13 counties. Rows with implausible values — a wholesale price under KSh 1, or a markup above 200% — are excluded, since KAMIS contains occasional data-entry errors and publishing them would be worse than omitting them.
Source: KAMIS, Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development · Republished under the Access to Information Act 2016
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