Market prices
Across 13 Kenyan markets, traders sell beans red haricot (wairimu) at an average 19.5% above what they paid wholesale.
Cheapest retail
KSh 90
Kawangware, Nairobi
Typical retail
KSh 130.43
median of 13 markets
Dearest retail
KSh 175
Holo, Kisumu
In Kerugoya, traders buy at KSh 95 and sell at KSh 135 — a markup of 42.1%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerugoya | Kirinyaga | 95 | 135 | 42.1% | 2026-09-04 |
| Embu Town | Embu | 75 | 100 | 33.3% | 2026-08-29 |
| Ngurubani Market | Kirinyaga | 91.11 | 120 | 31.7% | 2026-09-04 |
| Holo | Kisumu | 133.33 | 175 | 31.3% | 2026-09-01 |
| Muhoroni | Kisumu | 84.62 | 107.69 | 27.3% | 2026-08-16 |
| Nkubu | Meru | 100 | 120 | 20% | 2026-09-01 |
| Langas | Uasin-Gishu | 150 | 175 | 16.7% | 2026-08-27 |
| Cheptiret - Uasin Gishu | Uasin-Gishu | 130 | 150 | 15.4% | 2026-09-04 |
| Kawangware | Nairobi | 82.22 | 90 | 9.5% | 2026-09-04 |
| Sabatia | Kakamega | 120 | 130.43 | 8.7% | 2026-09-02 |
| Ahero | Kisumu | 125 | 135 | 8% | 2026-09-01 |
| Musoli Market | Kakamega | 124.44 | 130.43 | 4.8% | 2026-09-01 |
| Kangemi Market | Nairobi | 95.56 | 100 | 4.6% | 2026-09-02 |
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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