Daawat 5 kg rice: Carrefour's price falls as Naivas's rises
Daawat Long Grain Rice 5 kg moved in opposite directions at Carrefour and Naivas between 1 and 8 October. The closing observed prices were KES 674 and KES 855—a KES 181 gap.
The lower-priced retailer for the same bag of rice can change within a week. ShelfSight's observations of Daawat Long Grain Rice 5 kg show that happening between Carrefour and Naivas from 1 to 8 October 2026.
On 1 October, the tracked Naivas listing was KES 749 and Carrefour's was KES 855. By 8 October, Carrefour's observed price had fallen to KES 674, while Naivas's had risen to KES 855. Carrefour was therefore KES 181 lower at the closing observations, reversing the order seen at the start of the comparison.
What changed?
Carrefour: The observed price fell from KES 855 on 1 October to KES 674 on 8 October—a decrease of KES 181 (21.17%).
Naivas: The observed price rose from KES 749 on 1 October to KES 855 on 8 October—an increase of KES 106 (14.15%).
These are historical observed prices for the same brand, rice type and 5 kg pack size. The calculation uses the prices recorded on each date. Advertised reference or crossed-out prices are kept separately and are not used as the starting point.
How the week unfolded
The lower Carrefour price first appears in the retained observations on 2 October and is present on every subsequent recorded date through 8 October. At Naivas, the observations remain at KES 749 through 6 October, then show KES 855 on 7 and 8 October. These dates identify when ShelfSight recorded the prices; they do not establish the exact time a retailer changed them.
The comparison contains 14 observations across the two listings, with seven retained dates per retailer. There is no retained observation for 3 October in this evidence set. The closing records were captured around 08:49 EAT on 8 October, about 14 seconds apart.
What this means for your shopping list
For a shopper considering this exact bag, the closing comparison shows a KES 181 difference in the listed item price. Delivery, travel and the prices of other items can change which shopping option costs less overall. Check the complete basket before making a separate trip.
The result covers these two tracked listings. It does not establish Kenya's lowest price, a trend across all rice products, or the reason either retailer changed its price. These are dated online observations, not a guarantee of today's checkout price or physical stock.
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