KENYA Price Bulletin April 2021
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing monthly prices in the current marketing year in selected urban centers and allowing users to compare current trends with both five-year average prices, indicative of seasonal trends, and prices in the previous year.
Maize and beans are the most important commodities consumed, with maize availability considered synonymous with food security. Beans are very often consumed with maize. The Nairobi market is indicative for urban consumers. Eldoret is a producing area and located in the “grain basket zone.” Kisumu is a large market located in a deficit area with marginal agricultural productivity. Kitui is prone to droughts and is a marginal producing area. Lodwar market is located in Turkana, a highly food insecure pastoral district which is poorly integrated with other markets. Mandera is a food insecure area and cross border market with inadequate trade infrastructure. Marsabit is a conflict affected area that is highly food insecure and poorly integrated with other markets.
Source: FEWS NET gratefully acknowledges the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries of Kenya and the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) of Kenya for the market data and information used to produce this report.
5 Year Average 2016 - 2020 Previous Year 2020 Current Year 2021
Maize: Nominal wholesale prices in Eldoret Maize: Nominal wholesale prices in Kisumu 5000 5000
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2000 kg KES/90 KES/90 kg KES/90
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0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Maize: Nominal wholesale prices in Mombasa Maize: Nominal wholesale prices in Nairobi 5000 6000
4000 5000 4000 3000 3000 2000 KES/90 kg KES/90 KES /90kg KES 2000 1000 1000
0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
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5 Year Average 2016 - 2020 Previous Year 2020 Current Year 2021
Maize: Nominal retail prices in Garissa Maize: Nominal retail prices in Kitui 90 45 40 75 35 60 30 25 45 20 KES/kg KES/kg 30 15 10 15 5 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Maize: Nominal retail prices in Lodwar (Turkana) Beans (Mixed): Nominal retail prices in Kitui 90 200 80 180 70 160 140 60 120 50 100
40 KES/kg KES/kg 80 30 60 20 40 10 20 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Beans (Rosecoco): Nominal wholesale prices in Eldoret Beans (Rosecoco): Nominal wholesale prices in Kisumu 18000 16000 16000 14000 14000 12000 12000 10000 10000 8000 8000 KES/90 kg KES/90 6000 kg KES/90 6000 4000 4000 2000 2000 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Goats: Nominal retail prices in Garissa Goats: Nominal retail prices in Isiolo
5000 4500 4500 4000 4000 3500 3500 3000 3000 2500 2500 2000
KES/each 2000 KES/each 1500 1500 1000 1000 500 500 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
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5 Year Average 2016 - 2020 Previous Year 2020 Current Year 2021
Goats: Nominal retail prices in Turkana Cattle: Nominal retail prices in Garissa 4000 30000 3500 25000 3000 20000 2500 2000 15000
KES/each 1500 KES/each 10000 1000 5000 500 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
Cattle: Nominal retail prices in Isiolo Cattle: Nominal retail prices in Turkana 35000 20000 18000 30000 16000 25000 14000 12000 20000 10000 15000
KES/each 8000 KES/each 10000 6000 4000 5000 2000 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year 5 Year Average Previous Year Current Year
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