WFP · Eastern

Merti CENTER

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Merti CENTER, Eastern; most recent month: March 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Maize (white, dry)kgkgKsh 100Mar 2026—+42.9%
Maize flour (white)kgkgKsh 105Mar 2026—+16.7%
Rice (aromatic)kgkgKsh 151Mar 2026—+25.8%
Wheat flourkgkgKsh 100Mar 2026—0.0%
Milk (cow, pasteurized)LLKsh 160Mar 2026—+21.7%
Salt200 g200 gKsh 18Mar 2026—+20.0%
SugarkgkgKsh 155Mar 2026—-1.0%
Oil (vegetable, fortified)LLKsh 270Mar 2026—-6.9%
BeanskgkgKsh 165Mar 2026—+18.7%
Cowpeas (dry)kgkgKsh 102Dec 2025—-32.0%
Pigeon peas (dry)kgkgKsh 87Dec 2025—-42.6%
KalekgkgKsh 100Dec 2025—+7.5%
SpinachkgkgKsh 104Dec 2025+108.0%+19.5%

Prices are in local currency, as recorded on the markets. The 12-month change compares the same month a year earlier. The last column compares the price at this market with the national median for the same month.

Source: World Food Programme (WFP), VAM food prices, via the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX), CC BY-IGO, update of 19 October 2026 · Shelfpedia calculations: national medians, 12-month change, market and region counts.