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Average wholesale
Ksh84.07
Across recent entries
Average retail
Ksh156.30
Market-wide average retail
Average spread
Ksh72.23
85.9% spread vs wholesale
Price Trend + Forecast
Solid lines = history • dashed lines = 7-day forecast (Linear regression)
Momentum: Falling (-6.7%) Condition: High margin
7-Day Forecast
Method: Linear regression
Day Wholesale Retail
D+1 Ksh20.15 Ksh166.44
D+2 Ksh16.85 Ksh166.82
D+3 Ksh13.55 Ksh167.21
D+4 Ksh10.25 Ksh167.59
D+5 Ksh6.95 Ksh167.97
D+6 Ksh3.65 Ksh168.35
D+7 Ksh0.35 Ksh168.74
Forecast is indicative only — it updates as new market prices arrive.
Recent Market Prices
Latest 10 official entries
Official feed
Date Market County Wholesale Retail
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 Kerugoya Kirinyaga Ksh160.00 Ksh180.00
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 Maua Meru Ksh160.00 Ksh180.00
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 Maua Meru Ksh120.00 Ksh140.00
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 Maua Meru Ksh140.00 Ksh160.00
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 Holo Kisumu Ksh172.00 Ksh250.00
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 Kawangware Nairobi Ksh160.00 Ksh180.00
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 Ngurubani Market Kirinyaga Ksh150.00 Ksh170.00
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 Kagio Kirinyaga Ksh140.00 Ksh170.00
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 Kagio Kirinyaga Ksh80.00 Ksh120.00
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 Kawangware Nairobi Ksh160.00 Ksh180.00
AI Analyst Brief
Signals + best markets • window: last 14 days
Insight
Cooling trend detected

Retail dropped by 6.7% over the last 7 market days. Spreads suggest High margin conditions.

Falling High margin
Recommendation

Buyers may get better deals soon; sellers should secure buyers early and differentiate on quality.

  • Buyers: monitor for further drops; time your purchase.
  • Sellers: bundle offers; emphasize freshness & delivery.
Best Markets to Buy (Lower retail)

Based on average retail in the last 14 days (min 3 samples).

Kibuye
Kisumu • 4 samples
Avg W: Ksh0.00
Avg R: Ksh137.50
Spread: Ksh137.50
Vol: Ksh37.50
Maua
Meru • 6 samples
Avg W: Ksh140.00
Avg R: Ksh160.00
Spread: Ksh20.00
Vol: Ksh16.33
Ngurubani Market
Kirinyaga • 3 samples
Avg W: Ksh150.00
Avg R: Ksh170.00
Spread: Ksh20.00
Vol: Ksh0.00
Best Markets to Sell (Higher retail)

Based on average retail in the last 14 days.

Kerugoya
Kirinyaga • 3 samples
Avg W: Ksh160.00
Avg R: Ksh180.00
Spread: Ksh20.00
Vol: Ksh0.00
Kawangware
Nairobi • 7 samples
Avg W: Ksh160.00
Avg R: Ksh180.00
Spread: Ksh20.00
Vol: Ksh0.00
Ngurubani Market
Kirinyaga • 3 samples
Avg W: Ksh150.00
Avg R: Ksh170.00
Spread: Ksh20.00
Vol: Ksh0.00
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Notes
Logic
Best Buy/Sell ranks markets by average retail price (last 14 days).
Volatility is the stddev of retail prices in that window.
Forecast uses Linear regression and should be treated as indicative.