Market prices
Across 11 Kenyan markets, traders sell cowpea leaves (kunde) at an average 37.6% above what they paid wholesale.
Cheapest retail
KSh 30
Makutano Kirinyaga, Kirinyaga
Typical retail
KSh 60
median of 11 markets
Dearest retail
KSh 300
Kipkaren, Kakamega
In Embu Town, traders buy at KSh 30 and sell at KSh 50 — a markup of 66.7%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embu Town | Embu | 30 | 50 | 66.7% | 2026-08-29 |
| Cheptiret - Uasin Gishu | Uasin-Gishu | 50 | 80 | 60% | 2026-08-22 |
| Makutano Kirinyaga | Kirinyaga | 20 | 30 | 50% | 2026-09-04 |
| Kagio | Kirinyaga | 20 | 30 | 50% | 2026-08-29 |
| Ngurubani Market | Kirinyaga | 40 | 60 | 50% | 2026-09-04 |
| Mois Bridge | Uasin-Gishu | 60 | 90 | 50% | 2026-08-31 |
| Kipkaren | Kakamega | 250 | 300 | 20% | 2026-09-03 |
| Kutus | Kirinyaga | 50 | 60 | 20% | 2026-09-03 |
| Langas | Uasin-Gishu | 50 | 60 | 20% | 2026-08-27 |
| Ahero | Kisumu | 60 | 70 | 16.7% | 2026-08-25 |
| Khayega | Kakamega | 50 | 55 | 10% | 2026-08-30 |
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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