In Kenya’s arid and semiarid lands (ASALs), around 2.7 million people are experiencing IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse) acute food insecurity, with 348,000 people in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), between July and October 2026. This marks a 55 percent increase from the previous analysis and exceeds earlier projections. The deterioration reflects erratic rainfall, slow livelihood recovery, persistent vulnerabilities, and insufficient humanitarian food security assistance (HFSA).

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for March 2026, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for February 2026, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for January 2026, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for December 2025, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.

Ruth Chepchirchir is a Senior Agricultural Economist and Research Consultant with over 15 years of experience in food security, agricultural policy, and development research across sub-Saharan Africa. She has led and contributed to multi-country research and evaluation programmes, with expertise in impact evaluation, market systems, gender analysis, and climate resilience. Her work focuses on generating evidence to inform policy and strengthen smallholder livelihoods. She has collaborated with international organizations, governments, and research institutions, and has extensive experience managing large-scale datasets and delivering policy-relevant insights.

As a consultant for the Food Security Portal, Ruth Chepchirchir authored the monthly series of commodity price reports for Kenya.

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for November 2025, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for October 2025, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.

The report presents price trends and movements for key food commodities, including dry beans, dry maize, rice, wheat, and Irish potatoes, for September 2025, in selected major regions and markets in Kenya.