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Kitale Market
Wholesale · Kitale, Kenya · also called Kitale, Kitale grain market
Trans-Nzoia is the county that grows the most maize in Kenya, and Kitale is where it is sold. Prices bottom out here at the peak of the harvest — which is the argument for having somewhere to store grain rather than selling it all in December.
In season here in September: Common bean · Sunflower · Soybean
What trades at Kitale Market
| Crop | Sold by | Supply peaks |
|---|---|---|
 Maize |
90 kg bag | November to January |
 Common bean |
90 kg bag | August to September |
 Sunflower |
90 kg bag | September to October |
 Soybean |
90 kg bag | September to October |
 Banana & plantain |
bunch | — |
Selling by the bucket or the bag? The farming glossary turns those measures into kilograms — what a 20 litre bucket of each crop really weighs, level and heaped. Open the glossary →
Selling here
- Trading days
- Every day
- Currency
- KES
Trade is in Kenyan shillings, cash or M-Pesa. Agree which before you unload — a buyer who wants to pay by phone and a seller who wants notes is the argument that holds up a sale.
Growers sell in bulk to traders who break the load down and resell. The best price for a full load, and the longest trip.
In Kitale, Trans-Nzoia, in the far North Rift.
Places that could sell into Kitale Market
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Saboti · 6 km
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Kiminini · 9 km
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Kwanza · 20 km
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Cherangany · 23 km
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Tongaren · 25 km
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Likuyani · 26 km
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Endebess · 28 km
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Lugari · 32 km
Kitale Market prices, and what to grow for it
Prices here move hour to hour, so they belong in the app rather than on a web page — a printed number would be wrong before you read it, and a live one from the traders standing in this market will not be.
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Frequently asked questions
What is sold at Kitale Market?
Kitale Market trades maize, common bean, sunflower, soybean, banana & plantain. Trans-Nzoia is the county that grows the most maize in Kenya, and Kitale is where it is sold. Prices bottom out here at the peak of the harvest — which is the argument for having somewhere to store grain rather than selling it all in December.
When is maize cheapest at Kitale Market?
Supply of maize into Kitale Market peaks November to January, and that is when prices are usually at their lowest. Selling just before the peak, rather than in the middle of it, is where the money is.
What currency is used at Kitale Market?
KES. Trade is in Kenyan shillings, cash or M-Pesa. Agree which before you unload — a buyer who wants to pay by phone and a seller who wants notes is the argument that holds up a sale.
What are today's prices at Kitale Market?
Divisi does not publish daily prices for Kitale Market — they move hour to hour, and a number printed on a web page would be wrong before you read it. Market prices are coming to the Divisi app, reported by the farmers and traders who are actually there. Install it and you will have them the day they land.