Market prices
Across 18 Kenyan markets, traders sell banana (ripening) at an average 55.1% above what they paid wholesale.
Cheapest retail
KSh 20
Kutus, Kirinyaga
Typical retail
KSh 70
median of 18 markets
Dearest retail
KSh 150
Kibuye, Kisumu
In Kibuye, traders buy at KSh 50 and sell at KSh 150 — a markup of 200%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kibuye | Kisumu | 50 | 150 | 200% | 2026-08-16 |
| Ndanai Market | Bomet | 20 | 50 | 150% | 2026-08-28 |
| Kerugoya | Kirinyaga | 25 | 50 | 100% | 2026-09-02 |
| Kamukuywa | Bungoma | 50 | 87.5 | 75% | 2026-09-01 |
| Kagio | Kirinyaga | 30 | 50 | 66.7% | 2026-08-29 |
| Embu Town | Embu | 50 | 80 | 60% | 2026-08-29 |
| Kinango | Kwale | 45 | 70 | 55.6% | 2026-09-03 |
| Maua | Meru | 20 | 30 | 50% | 2026-09-03 |
| Kimilili town | Bungoma | 70 | 100 | 42.9% | 2026-08-27 |
| Kakamega Town | Kakamega | 70 | 100 | 42.9% | 2026-08-15 |
| Kipkaren | Kakamega | 50 | 70 | 40% | 2026-08-20 |
| Kangeta | Meru | 40 | 50 | 25% | 2026-09-02 |
| Cheptiret - Uasin Gishu | Uasin-Gishu | 100 | 120 | 20% | 2026-08-26 |
| Kutus | Kirinyaga | 17 | 20 | 17.6% | 2026-08-31 |
| Makutano Kirinyaga | Kirinyaga | 60 | 70 | 16.7% | 2026-09-01 |
| Ahero | Kisumu | 130 | 150 | 15.4% | 2026-09-01 |
| Mois Bridge | Uasin-Gishu | 70 | 80 | 14.3% | 2026-08-31 |
| Khayega | Kakamega | 40 | 40 | 0% | 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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