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Dry Maize Trend, Best Markets & Forecast

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Average wholesale
Ksh27.38
Across recent entries
Average retail
Ksh48.23
Market-wide average retail
Average spread
Ksh20.84
76.1% spread vs wholesale
Price Trend + Forecast
Solid lines = history • dashed lines = 7-day forecast (Linear regression)
Momentum: Falling (-38.3%) Condition: High margin
7-Day Forecast
Method: Linear regression
Day Wholesale Retail
D+1 Ksh21.77 Ksh51.26
D+2 Ksh21.50 Ksh51.21
D+3 Ksh21.23 Ksh51.16
D+4 Ksh20.96 Ksh51.11
D+5 Ksh20.69 Ksh51.07
D+6 Ksh20.42 Ksh51.02
D+7 Ksh20.15 Ksh50.97
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
Sat, 02 May 2026 Makutano Kirinyaga Kirinyaga Ksh40.00 Ksh45.00
Sat, 02 May 2026 Makutano Kirinyaga Kirinyaga Ksh38.00 Ksh45.00
Sat, 02 May 2026 Kakamega Town Kakamega Ksh42.22 Ksh60.00
Sat, 02 May 2026 Sabatia Kakamega Ksh44.44 Ksh47.83
Fri, 01 May 2026 Ngurubani Market Kirinyaga Ksh52.22 Ksh60.00
Fri, 01 May 2026 Ndanai Market Bomet Ksh48.89 Ksh140.00
Fri, 01 May 2026 Mumias Kakamega Ksh0.00 Ksh59.09
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 Katito Kisumu Ksh46.67 Ksh65.22
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 Kawangware Nairobi Ksh55.00 Ksh65.00
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 Kutus Kirinyaga Ksh50.00 Ksh65.00
AI Analyst Brief
Signals + best markets • window: last 14 days
Insight
Cooling trend detected

Retail dropped by 38.3% 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).

Mumias
Kakamega • 3 samples
Avg W: Ksh0.00
Avg R: Ksh59.09
Spread: Ksh59.09
Vol: Ksh0.00
Ngurubani Market
Kirinyaga • 3 samples
Avg W: Ksh52.22
Avg R: Ksh60.00
Spread: Ksh7.78
Vol: Ksh0.00
Kawangware
Nairobi • 6 samples
Avg W: Ksh55.00
Avg R: Ksh65.00
Spread: Ksh10.00
Vol: Ksh0.00
Best Markets to Sell (Higher retail)

Based on average retail in the last 14 days.

Holo
Kisumu • 3 samples
Avg W: Ksh31.11
Avg R: Ksh90.00
Spread: Ksh58.89
Vol: Ksh28.58
Kawangware
Nairobi • 6 samples
Avg W: Ksh55.00
Avg R: Ksh65.00
Spread: Ksh10.00
Vol: Ksh0.00
Ngurubani Market
Kirinyaga • 3 samples
Avg W: Ksh52.22
Avg R: Ksh60.00
Spread: Ksh7.78
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.