Market Overview

The Kenya palm oil market size reached USD 66.27 Million in 2024 and is projected to grow to USD 89.85 Million by 2033. The market is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 3.44% during the forecast period 2025-2033. Driven by strong demand from food processing, hospitality, and household sectors, palm oil's affordability and versatility sustain its widespread use. Import reliance impacts pricing and supply, while evolving consumer preferences and regulatory factors continue to influence market dynamics.

Study Assumption Years

• Base Year: 2024
• Historical Year/Period: 2019-2024
• Forecast Year/Period: 2025-2033

Kenya Palm Oil Market Key Takeaways

• Current Market Size: USD 66.27 Million (2024)
• CAGR: 3.44%
• Forecast Period: 2025-2033
• Expanding urban population and changing lifestyle patterns significantly influence dietary habits, increasing demand for palm oil in urban centers like Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu.
• Government policies and regional trade agreements within the EAC and COMESA facilitate import and cross-border trade of edible oils, supporting market growth.
• Rising industrial demand from sectors like soaps, detergents, cosmetics, and bio-based products contribute to market diversification and growth.
• Palm oil’s affordability, long shelf life, and multipurpose usage enhance its prominence in household and industrial applications.
• The market benefits from government efforts to stabilize prices, encourage local value addition, and support domestic refining.

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Market Growth Factors

Kenya's rapidly growing urban population drives the palm oil demand, with the country undergoing an urban transition, in which an increase in urban population corresponds to a change in demand from customary to processed cooking oils. Palm oil's shelf-stable nature conditions the urban market in cities like Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu, ultimately supporting the expansion of both wholesale and retail markets. Urban households looking for convenience, shelf-stability, and versatility, find palm oil suitable in urban food systems.

Government initiates regional trade integration. These actions support market expansion. They ease importation. They ease cross-border commerce of vegetable oils. Kenya belongs to the East African Community (EAC) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). This membership eases the trade of edible oils. Tariffs, import concessions and food security programs have favored Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil importers under government actions focused on stabilizing edible oil pricing while developing local palm oil value added industries and refineries. Increasing food affordability and regional supply chain resiliency initiatives will continue to drive growth.

The demand from industrial and non-food sectors is also driving the growth of the palm oil industry in Kenya. Palm oil's fatty-acid content, low cost, and processability are attracting local and regional manufacturers since palm oil is used in making soaps, detergents, cosmetics, and other bio-based products. The pandemic has prompted the personal care and hygiene, paints, lubricants, and biofuels industries toward exploring alternatives aside from reducing food pressures. People increasingly express interest in sustainability and biodegradable alternatives. These alternatives could apply palm oil in diverse ways and expand the future sector.

Market Segmentation

The report segments the Kenya palm oil market by application and region as follows:

Application Insights:

• Household Cooking: Used as a primary cooking oil in households.
• Food and Beverages: Ingredient in food processing and hospitality sectors.
• Oleo Chemicals: Used in chemical processing applications.
• Personal Care: Ingredient in personal care and hygiene products.
• Animal Feed: Utilized as a component in animal nutrition.
• Bio-fuel: Processed for energy and fuel applications.

Regional Insights:

• Nairobi: Major urban market with growing consumption and trade.
• Nakuru: Significant regional market.
• Kiambu: Important consumer base.
• Mombasa: Coastal city contributing to market demand.
• Meru: Regional market with evolving consumption trends.
• Others: Includes remaining regions within Kenya.

Regional Insights

Nairobi is the dominant region influencing the Kenya palm oil market, supported by its rapidly growing urban population and lifestyle changes. Urban centers including Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu drive demand for convenient and shelf-stable palm oil products. Regional trade facilitated through EAC and COMESA agreements also supports supply and market expansion. Specific regional market shares or CAGR by region are not provided in the source.

Recent Developments & News

In May 2025, the Kenyan government pursued a collaboration with Malaysia to establish a palm oil processing facility within the Mombasa Industrial Park located in Nairobi. This initiative aims to enhance bilateral trade relations, promote domestic job creation, and stimulate local industrial development.

Competitive Landscape

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.

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