Market prices
Across 17 Kenyan markets, traders sell spinach at an average 51.2% above what they paid wholesale.
Cheapest retail
KSh 20
Lungalunga, Kwale
Typical retail
KSh 55
median of 17 markets
Dearest retail
KSh 120
Kinango, Kwale
In Lungalunga, traders buy at KSh 10 and sell at KSh 20 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungalunga | Kwale | 10 | 20 | 100% | 2026-08-21 |
| Kerugoya | Kirinyaga | 30 | 60 | 100% | 2026-08-31 |
| Kinango | Kwale | 70 | 120 | 71.4% | 2026-09-03 |
| Embu Town | Embu | 30 | 50 | 66.7% | 2026-08-29 |
| Maua | Meru | 50 | 80 | 60% | 2026-08-31 |
| Kagio | Kirinyaga | 25 | 40 | 60% | 2026-08-31 |
| Makutano Kirinyaga | Kirinyaga | 20 | 30 | 50% | 2026-09-04 |
| Eldoret Main | Uasin-Gishu | 40 | 60 | 50% | 2026-09-04 |
| Kakamega Town | Kakamega | 80 | 120 | 50% | 2026-08-15 |
| Ngurubani Market | Kirinyaga | 20 | 30 | 50% | 2026-09-04 |
| Mukuyu Market | Muranga | 20 | 30 | 50% | 2026-09-02 |
| Wundanyi | Taita-Taveta | 50 | 70 | 40% | 2026-09-01 |
| Diani Market | Kwale | 60 | 80 | 33.3% | 2026-09-03 |
| Gakoromone | Meru | 30 | 40 | 33.3% | 2026-08-21 |
| Kangeta | Meru | 40 | 50 | 25% | 2026-09-02 |
| Kutus | Kirinyaga | 50 | 60 | 20% | 2026-09-03 |
| 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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