Market prices
Across 21 Kenyan markets, traders sell red sorghum at an average 26.4% above what they paid wholesale.
Cheapest retail
KSh 60
Mulot, Bomet
Typical retail
KSh 80
median of 21 markets
Dearest retail
KSh 250
Kipkaren, Kakamega
In Holo, traders buy at KSh 44.44 and sell at KSh 75 — a markup of 68.8%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holo | Kisumu | 44.44 | 75 | 68.8% | 2026-09-01 |
| Mois Bridge | Uasin-Gishu | 50 | 75 | 50% | 2026-08-31 |
| Embu Town | Embu | 50 | 75 | 50% | 2026-08-29 |
| Katito | Kisumu | 50 | 71.43 | 42.9% | 2026-08-27 |
| Kipkaren | Kakamega | 180 | 250 | 38.9% | 2026-09-03 |
| Langas | Uasin-Gishu | 100 | 130 | 30% | 2026-08-27 |
| Muhoroni | Kisumu | 70 | 90 | 28.6% | 2026-08-30 |
| Ngurubani Market | Kirinyaga | 86.67 | 110 | 26.9% | 2026-09-04 |
| Makutano Kirinyaga | Kirinyaga | 60 | 75 | 25% | 2026-08-21 |
| Maua | Meru | 65 | 80 | 23.1% | 2026-09-03 |
| Kawangware | Nairobi | 65.56 | 80 | 22% | 2026-09-04 |
| Eldoret Main | Uasin-Gishu | 115 | 140 | 21.7% | 2026-09-04 |
| Kutus | Kirinyaga | 75 | 90 | 20% | 2026-08-31 |
| Mulot | Bomet | 50 | 60 | 20% | 2026-08-26 |
| Sabatia | Kakamega | 57.78 | 68.18 | 18% | 2026-09-02 |
| Musoli Market | Kakamega | 57.78 | 68.18 | 18% | 2026-09-01 |
| Kangeta | Meru | 70 | 80 | 14.3% | 2026-09-02 |
| Cheptiret - Uasin Gishu | Uasin-Gishu | 135 | 150 | 11.1% | 2026-09-04 |
| Kimilili town | Bungoma | 110 | 120 | 9.1% | 2026-08-27 |
| Ahero | Kisumu | 60 | 65 | 8.3% | 2026-09-01 |
| Khayega | Kakamega | 125 | 133.33 | 6.7% | 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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