Market prices
Across 19 Kenyan markets, traders sell cowpeas at an average 27.5% above what they paid wholesale.
Cheapest retail
KSh 100
Embu Town, Embu
Typical retail
KSh 130
median of 19 markets
Dearest retail
KSh 400
Muhoroni, Kisumu
In Mois Bridge, traders buy at KSh 95 and sell at KSh 175 — a markup of 84.2%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mois Bridge | Uasin-Gishu | 95 | 175 | 84.2% | 2026-08-31 |
| Muhoroni | Kisumu | 275 | 400 | 45.5% | 2026-08-16 |
| Kipkaren | Kakamega | 250 | 360 | 44% | 2026-09-03 |
| Makutano Kirinyaga | Kirinyaga | 90 | 125 | 38.9% | 2026-08-21 |
| Kagio | Kirinyaga | 116.67 | 160 | 37.1% | 2026-08-15 |
| Kerugoya | Kirinyaga | 95 | 130 | 36.8% | 2026-09-04 |
| Embu Town | Embu | 75 | 100 | 33.3% | 2026-08-29 |
| Ngurubani Market | Kirinyaga | 100 | 130 | 30% | 2026-09-04 |
| Nkubu | Meru | 77.78 | 100 | 28.6% | 2026-09-01 |
| Kutus | Kirinyaga | 78 | 100 | 28.2% | 2026-08-24 |
| Holo | Kisumu | 177.78 | 225 | 26.6% | 2026-09-01 |
| Maua | Meru | 83.33 | 100 | 20% | 2026-09-03 |
| Ahero | Kisumu | 150 | 175 | 16.7% | 2026-09-01 |
| Kawangware | Nairobi | 97.78 | 110 | 12.5% | 2026-09-04 |
| Kangeta | Meru | 90 | 100 | 11.1% | 2026-08-19 |
| Taveta Retail Market | Taita-Taveta | 90 | 100 | 11.1% | 2026-09-02 |
| Kimilili town | Bungoma | 140 | 150 | 7.1% | 2026-08-27 |
| Musoli Market | Kakamega | 155.56 | 165.22 | 6.2% | 2026-09-01 |
| Sabatia | Kakamega | 146.67 | 152.17 | 3.7% | 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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