Egg prices in Nairobi and its environ have risen by more than 30 percent in recent weeks, with traders citing reduced supply, high poultry feed costs, and cold weather caused by ongoing rains.
A spot check by Sacco Review in several shops and egg outlets within Nairobi city and Ongata Rongai town revealed that the price of eggs has gone up by more than 30 percent in the past few weeks.
In Nairobi city, an egg wholesaler, Rose Njeri, has noted that the price increase has forced her to adjust how she sells to retailers.
She notes that a tray of eggs that previously sold at Ksh380 is now going for more than Ksh450, a rise she attributes to higher production and supply costs from farmers.
“A tray of eggs that previously sold for about Ksh380 now goes for over Ksh450,” she says.
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Traders also blame increased transport costs and reduced egg production as chickens lay fewer eggs during cold seasons.
“The price from farmers has gone up because feeds are very expensive and egg production has reduced. Even transporting the eggs to Nairobi now costs more than before, so we have no choice but to increase the price,” said Njeri.
Benard Musyoka, a smokie–mayai vendor in Ongata Rongai town, says eggs are a key ingredient in his business and any increase in their price directly affects his profits.
He notes that smokie–mayai vendors depend on a steady supply of affordable eggs to keep their businesses running.
A further spot check within the town also confirmed the sudden price increase. Musyoka added that in the previous weeks, he used to buy one egg at Ksh 14 but the price has gone up to Ksh 17, the situation he says has affected his small scale business.
By Juma Ndigo
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