Market prices
Across 10 Kenyan markets, traders sell cucumber at an average 46.8% above what they paid wholesale.
Cheapest retail
KSh 40
Kagio, Kirinyaga
Typical retail
KSh 120
median of 10 markets
Dearest retail
KSh 150
Kimumu, Uasin-Gishu
In Kimumu, traders buy at KSh 70 and sell at KSh 150 — a markup of 114.3%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimumu | Uasin-Gishu | 70 | 150 | 114.3% | 2026-08-28 |
| Kerugoya | Kirinyaga | 60 | 120 | 100% | 2026-08-18 |
| Embu Town | Embu | 60 | 100 | 66.7% | 2026-08-29 |
| Ngurubani Market | Kirinyaga | 40 | 60 | 50% | 2026-09-04 |
| Kagio | Kirinyaga | 30 | 40 | 33.3% | 2026-08-31 |
| Kimilili town | Bungoma | 120 | 150 | 25% | 2026-08-27 |
| Makutano Kirinyaga | Kirinyaga | 40 | 50 | 25% | 2026-09-04 |
| Kangeta | Meru | 100 | 120 | 20% | 2026-09-02 |
| Kutus | Kirinyaga | 60 | 70 | 16.7% | 2026-09-03 |
| Diani Market | Kwale | 120 | 140 | 16.7% | 2026-09-04 |
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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