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Food prices

Maize flour (white) in 85 northern & coastal Kenya markets

From KSh 60/kg in Loosuk to KSh 120/kg in Benane — 2× the price for the same thing.

These are not national prices. WFP monitors food-security areas — mainly arid counties (Turkana, Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Samburu, Isiolo, Tana River) and refugee-hosting settlements such as Kakuma and Dadaab. Prices in these markets run well above what Nairobi or Nakuru pay, because almost everything is trucked in.

Markets are surveyed on different schedules — some monthly, some a few times a year. Each price below shows when it was recorded. Only observed prices are listed; WFP's own modelled estimates are excluded.

Where it costs least

Comparing 58 markets surveyed within the last few months. Buying a 90kg bag in Loosuk rather than Benane saves about KSh 5,400.

MarketCountyPer kgRecorded
LoosukSamburuKSh 602026-03-15
KisimaSamburuKSh 632026-03-15
KalemgorokTurkanaKSh 652026-03-15
Kargi South HorrMarsabitKSh 652026-03-15
MaralalSamburuKSh 662026-03-15
WambaSamburuKSh 672026-03-15
NgaremaraMeru NorthKSh 672026-03-15
MatanomanneKilifiKSh 682026-03-15
DzikunzeKilifiKSh 702026-03-15
LolkuniyaniSamburuKSh 702026-03-15
KiwanjaMeru NorthKSh 702026-03-15
TarbajWajirKSh 702025-12-15 ⚠
Kakuma townTurkanaKSh 702025-12-15 ⚠
SugutaSamburuKSh 702025-09-15 ⚠
TuumSamburuKSh 732026-03-15
Archers PostSamburuKSh 732026-03-15
Kipsing CENTERIsioloKSh 732026-03-15
GarsenTana RiverKSh 752026-03-15
Kalobeyei (Village 3)TurkanaKSh 782026-03-15
GarissaGarissaKSh 802026-03-15
TarasaaTana RiverKSh 802026-03-15
MakereTana RiverKSh 802026-03-15
KipiniTana RiverKSh 802026-03-15
Kakuma 3TurkanaKSh 832026-03-15
OldonyiroIsioloKSh 832026-03-15
Kalobeyei (Village 1)TurkanaKSh 842026-03-15
Kakuma 4TurkanaKSh 842026-03-15
HongKong (Kakuma)TurkanaKSh 862026-03-15
CharidendeTana RiverKSh 862026-03-15
Kalobeyei (Village 2)TurkanaKSh 872026-03-15
Ethiopia (Kakuma)TurkanaKSh 872026-03-15
MinjilaTana RiverKSh 90.52025-03-15 ⚠
HabasweinWajirKSh 912026-03-15
North HorrMarsabitKSh 91.52025-03-15 ⚠
Isiolo townIsioloKSh 932026-03-15
Hola townTana RiverKSh 932026-03-15
Mogadishu (Kakuma)TurkanaKSh 932025-06-15 ⚠
Eliye CentreTurkanaKSh 932025-06-15 ⚠
NanigiGarissaKSh 942026-03-15
BokaTana RiverKSh 952026-03-15
LokoriTurkanaKSh 952025-09-15 ⚠
Lororo CentreBaringoKSh 952025-03-15 ⚠
IFO (Daadab)GarissaKSh 972026-03-15
Hagadera (Daadab)GarissaKSh 972026-03-15
LoyangalaniMarsabitKSh 992026-03-15
Lokichar (Turkana)TurkanaKSh 1002026-03-15
KasuroiTurkanaKSh 1002026-03-15
Kakuma 2TurkanaKSh 1002026-03-15
HadadoWajirKSh 1002026-03-15
EldasWajirKSh 1002026-03-15
MaalaminGarissaKSh 1002026-03-15
Dagahaley (Daadab)GarissaKSh 1002026-03-15
BarakiGarissaKSh 1002026-03-15
Moyale townMoyaleKSh 1002026-03-15
ModogasheIsioloKSh 1002026-03-15
GarbatullaIsioloKSh 1002026-03-15
BanissaManderaKSh 1002025-12-15 ⚠
El WakManderaKSh 1002025-12-15 ⚠
Takaba (Mandera)ManderaKSh 1002025-12-15 ⚠
WargadudManderaKSh 1002025-12-15 ⚠
GriftuWajirKSh 1002025-12-15 ⚠
KaikorTurkanaKSh 1002025-09-15 ⚠
KalengTurkanaKSh 1002025-09-15 ⚠
LorugumTurkanaKSh 1002025-09-15 ⚠
KalokolTurkanaKSh 1012025-06-15 ⚠
KotileIjaraKSh 1022026-03-15
LoturereiTurkanaKSh 1022025-06-15 ⚠
LowarengakTurkanaKSh 103.52025-03-15 ⚠
Dadaab townGarissaKSh 1042026-03-15
MasalaniTana RiverKSh 1042026-03-15
Merti CENTERIsioloKSh 1052026-03-15
Kang'akipurTurkanaKSh 1062026-03-15
JarajaraGarissaKSh 1072026-03-15
SololoMoyaleKSh 1072026-03-15
Saka TownTana RiverKSh 1082026-03-15
ManderaManderaKSh 1102025-12-15 ⚠
Lodwar townTurkanaKSh 1102025-12-15 ⚠
KatiliaTurkanaKSh 1102025-09-15 ⚠
LeteaTurkanaKSh 1102025-09-15 ⚠
KiliwaheriManderaKSh 1102025-03-15 ⚠
Mandera townManderaKSh 1132026-03-15
KibishTurkanaKSh 1192025-09-15 ⚠
DertuGarissaKSh 1202026-03-15
BenaneIsioloKSh 1202026-03-15
RhamuManderaKSh 1302025-09-15 ⚠

Source: WFP food prices via HDX · Licensed CC-BY · Retail, observed prices only

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