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Food prices

Salt in 82 northern & coastal Kenya markets

From KSh 45/kg in Dambala Fachana to KSh 115/kg in Dertu — 2.6× 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 50 markets surveyed within the last few months. Buying a 90kg bag in Dambala Fachana rather than Dertu saves about KSh 6,300.

MarketCountyPer kgRecorded
Dambala FachanaMoyaleKSh 452026-03-15
HabasweinWajirKSh 502026-03-15
JarajaraGarissaKSh 502026-03-15
MatanomanneKilifiKSh 502026-03-15
BangaleTana RiverKSh 502026-03-15
CharidendeTana RiverKSh 502026-03-15
MakereTana RiverKSh 502026-03-15
WambaSamburuKSh 502026-03-15
LokoriTurkanaKSh 502025-09-15 ⚠
Dadaab townGarissaKSh 502025-03-15 ⚠
North HorrMarsabitKSh 502025-03-15 ⚠
WayuTana RiverKSh 502025-03-15 ⚠
BokaTana RiverKSh 552026-03-15
Hola townTana RiverKSh 552026-03-15
NgaremaraMeru NorthKSh 602026-03-15
KiwanjaMeru NorthKSh 602026-03-15
Takaba (Mandera)ManderaKSh 602025-12-15 ⚠
Kalobeyei (Village 2)TurkanaKSh 602025-12-15 ⚠
DzikunzeKilifiKSh 652026-03-15
Kipsing CENTERIsioloKSh 652026-03-15
Hagadera (Daadab)GarissaKSh 652025-12-15 ⚠
SololoMoyaleKSh 702026-03-15
LoosukSamburuKSh 702026-03-15
KisimaSamburuKSh 702026-03-15
Archers PostSamburuKSh 752026-03-15
GarissaGarissaKSh 752026-03-15
Moyale townMoyaleKSh 752026-03-15
OldonyiroIsioloKSh 752026-03-15
LoyangalaniMarsabitKSh 752026-03-15
GarbatullaIsioloKSh 752026-03-15
Lokichar (Turkana)TurkanaKSh 752026-03-15
KalemgorokTurkanaKSh 752026-03-15
LolkuniyaniSamburuKSh 752026-03-15
Kakuma 2TurkanaKSh 752025-12-15 ⚠
Kalobeyei (Village 1)TurkanaKSh 752025-12-15 ⚠
Kalobeyei (Village 3)TurkanaKSh 752025-12-15 ⚠
LoturereiTurkanaKSh 752025-06-15 ⚠
BuraTana RiverKSh 77.52026-03-15
BaragoiSamburuKSh 802026-03-15
Kargi South HorrMarsabitKSh 802026-03-15
Isiolo townIsioloKSh 802026-03-15
Saka TownTana RiverKSh 802026-03-15
MaralalSamburuKSh 802026-03-15
Kakuma townTurkanaKSh 802025-12-15 ⚠
Lodwar townTurkanaKSh 802025-12-15 ⚠
NanigiGarissaKSh 852026-03-15
MasalaniTana RiverKSh 852026-03-15
GriftuWajirKSh 852025-12-15 ⚠
Merti CENTERIsioloKSh 902026-03-15
TuumSamburuKSh 902026-03-15
Kakuma 4TurkanaKSh 902025-12-15 ⚠
HadadoWajirKSh 952026-03-15
KasuroiTurkanaKSh 952026-03-15
EldasWajirKSh 1002026-03-15
MaalaminGarissaKSh 1002026-03-15
BarakiGarissaKSh 1002026-03-15
GarsenTana RiverKSh 1002026-03-15
KipiniTana RiverKSh 1002026-03-15
ModogasheIsioloKSh 1002026-03-15
BenaneIsioloKSh 1002026-03-15
TarasaaTana RiverKSh 1002026-03-15
MinjilaTana RiverKSh 1002026-03-15
El WakManderaKSh 1002025-12-15 ⚠
ManderaManderaKSh 1002025-12-15 ⚠
RhamuManderaKSh 1002025-12-15 ⚠
WargadudManderaKSh 1002025-12-15 ⚠
Ethiopia (Kakuma)TurkanaKSh 1002025-12-15 ⚠
Kakuma 3TurkanaKSh 1002025-12-15 ⚠
KaikorTurkanaKSh 1002025-09-15 ⚠
KalengTurkanaKSh 1002025-09-15 ⚠
KalokolTurkanaKSh 1002025-06-15 ⚠
KiliwaheriManderaKSh 1002025-03-15 ⚠
Kang'akipurTurkanaKSh 1052026-03-15
TarbajWajirKSh 1052025-12-15 ⚠
Mandera townManderaKSh 1102026-03-15
DertuGarissaKSh 1152026-03-15
HongKong (Kakuma)TurkanaKSh 1152025-12-15 ⚠
Lororo CentreBaringoKSh 1152025-03-15 ⚠
BanissaManderaKSh 1352025-12-15 ⚠
KatiliaTurkanaKSh 1502025-12-15 ⚠
LowarengakTurkanaKSh 1702025-03-15 ⚠
Eliye CentreTurkanaKSh 1752025-06-15 ⚠

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

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