An older data point, kept for historical depth – Kitui had the HIGHEST sorghum price of any county surveyed at the time (national average was KES 4,569/90kg bag; Nakuru had the lowest at KES 2,700). Sorghum and finger millet have both been promoted locally as drought-resilient alternatives to maize.
Sorghum - Kitui (county average)
KES 70 / per kg (KES 6,300 per 90kg bag)
Kitui (county average) · 14 February 2018
Trend: An older data point, kept for historical depth - Kitui had the HIGHEST sorghum price of any county surveyed at the time (national average was KES 4,569/90kg bag; Nakuru had the lowest at KES 2,700). Sorghum and finger millet have both been promoted locally as drought-resilient alternatives to maize.
Soko Directory, "Here is a List of Market Prices for Sorghum, Finger Millet, Njahi and Maize Across the Country" (14 Feb 2018): https://sokodirectory.com/2018/02/list-market-prices-sorghum-finger-millet-njahi-maize-across-country/
