Nakuru Market

Wholesale · Nakuru, Kenya · also called Nakuru, Wakulima Nakuru

The Rift Valley's central market, on the road between the grain counties and Nairobi. A grower here can sell locally or hold for the capital, and the gap between the two prices is usually what the transport costs — which makes Nakuru a useful place to decide.

Map showing where Nakuru Market is in Nakuru — Open in a map app for directions → · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

In season here in September: Irish potato · Cabbage · Carrot · Common bean · Onion

What trades at Nakuru Market

Crop	Sold by	Supply peaks
Maize	90 kg bag	November to January
Irish potato	50 kg bag	March to April, September to October
Cabbage	head	March to April, September to October
Tomato	crate	January to February, July to August
Carrot	net bag	March to April, September to October
Common bean	90 kg bag	August to September
Onion	net bag	February to March, August to September

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 Nakuru town, on the Nairobi–Eldoret highway.

Places that could sell into Nakuru Market

Nakuru 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 Nakuru Market?

Nakuru Market trades maize, irish potato, cabbage, tomato, carrot, common bean, onion. The Rift Valley's central market, on the road between the grain counties and Nairobi. A grower here can sell locally or hold for the capital, and the gap between the two prices is usually what the transport costs — which makes Nakuru a useful place to decide.

When is maize cheapest at Nakuru Market?

Supply of maize into Nakuru 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 Nakuru 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 Nakuru Market?

Divisi does not publish daily prices for Nakuru 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.

Last checked August 2026. Markets move and trading hours change — if something here is wrong, please tell us.

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