Kenya loses 56 per cent of fresh fruits before reaching consumers

A fruit vendor in Kisii town. [File, Standard]

Fresh fruits are the most affected by food loss in Kenya, with up to 56 per cent wasted before reaching consumers.

A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI) Africa, Food Loss and Waste in Maize, Potato, Fresh Fruits, and Fish Value Chains in Kenya 2025, shows that mangoes top the list (17–56 percent lost), followed by avocados (15–35 percent) and bananas (7–11 percent).