This study examines current consumption patterns of the main staple carbohydrate products in Nairobi--maize, wheat, rice, and cooking banana--in an effort to illuminate policy issues affecting urban food security. Also identified the factors driving changes in the amount and form of urban maize meal consumption. To better understand how food security policy should be designed in order to respond to the needs of low-income consumers, we disaggregate consumption and expenditure patterns for low-, medium- and high-income groups. The study also examines whether the marketing channels used by the poor to secure their staple carbohydrate products differ from those used by relatively high-income consumers. The results hold important implications for policy makers by revealing how staple food consumption patterns are changing, and by identifying the types of investments that are needed to strengthen improve low-income consumers’ access to food.
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