The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) data show a kilogramme of sukuma wiki retailed at Sh46.60 in May down from Sh62.90 in April, a 25 per cent drop.
Homes that opted for cabbages as an alternative to sukuma wiki, bought a kilogramme of the commodity at Sh64 in May, a 25 per cent drop from the Sh85 it sold at in April.
A kilogramme of spinach dropped by 13 per cent from the Sh59.70 it retailed at in April to Sh51.50 in May.
“There was a decline in the prices of sukuma wiki, cabbages, potatoes and spinach mainly due to ongoing rains,” said the KNBS report.
A kilogramme of Irish potatoes dropped by 15 per cent to Sh84.95 in May from April’s Sh100.60.
1 Sh = 0.0097 USD
source: businessdailyafrica.com
