KENYA · GUIDE 0122 · EDITION 4.7
Mahamri stall in Kenya: Pricing, Costing and Cash Flow Example
Editorial update: 28 October 2026 · Business planning reference · Review scope
Use one accepted sale unit throughout
Work through a fictional KSh 2,800.00 invoice against KSh 4,148.00 of selected cost lines; distinguish the invoice from collected cash.
This is a planning reference for mahamri stall. The order below is an invented teaching case. It is not a completed customer job, an operating approval or a prediction of demand or earnings.
The example offer and its boundary
Fictional mahamri tea-shop order: eighty accepted coconut/cardamom pieces for one service. Budget four kg plain wheat flour, two litres labelled coconut milk, .8 kg sugar, .06 kg yeast and .05 kg cardamom as provisional purchasing quantities; actual cook-approved formulation governs use. No egg/dairy addition assumed; supplier coconut-milk subingredients/allergens still need review. Output is a trial target, not yeast or flour yield promise.
Charging basis to confirm: piece. The rates and quantities below are teaching assumptions. Even a previously recorded listing is not adopted here as a current quotation or an earnings forecast.
Itemised arithmetic
| Selected input/activity | Quantity | Assumed unit rate | Selected cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain wheat flour, kg | 4 | KSh 100.00 | KSh 400.00 |
| Coconut milk purchased, litres | 2 | KSh 300.00 | KSh 600.00 |
| Sugar, kg | 0.8 | KSh 160.00 | KSh 128.00 |
| Yeast, kg | 0.06 | KSh 1,000.00 | KSh 60.00 |
| Cardamom, kg | 0.05 | KSh 3,000.00 | KSh 150.00 |
| Frying oil purchased, litres | 3 | KSh 250.00 | KSh 750.00 |
| LPG budget, kg | 1 | KSh 250.00 | KSh 250.00 |
| Cook/service labour, hours | 6 | KSh 200.00 | KSh 1,200.00 |
| Food wraps, each | 80 | KSh 2.00 | KSh 160.00 |
| Potable water, litres | 30 | KSh 5.00 | KSh 150.00 |
| Stall-day allocation, day | 1 | KSh 300.00 | KSh 300.00 |
| Calculation | Teaching result |
|---|---|
| Selected cost total | KSh 4,148.00 |
| Priced/accepted output | 80 example units |
| Assumed selling price | KSh 35.00 |
| Assumed invoice | KSh 2,800.00 |
| Difference before excluded costs and tax | KSh -1,348.00 |
Illustrative selected cost: KSh 4,148.00; cost per accepted sale unit: KSh 51.85; assumed receipts: KSh 2,800.00; difference against selected lines: KSh-1,348.00. All rates/quantities invented and not a validated recipe. Eighty sales at hypothetical 35 show selected cash economics including oil inventory; negative result is not concealed. Excludes cleaning, equipment, actual approvals, tax and overhead; unused ingredients need closing-stock record.
Check cash timing and a weaker outcome
TRAINING-0122: a fictional order for the scoped offer in section 01, using 80 priced units at KSh 35.00 each. Buyer group: Breakfast customers and tea vendors. No buyer was contacted and no order was completed.
Teaching invoice = 80 x KSh 35.00 = KSh 2,800.00. The selected input lines in section 06 total KSh 4,148.00; their difference from this assumed invoice is KSh -1,348.00 before excluded costs and tax.
For cash-timing practice only, suppose a buyer pays a 30% advance of KSh 840.00. The invoice balance is KSh 1,960.00. If the selected input bill is paid before the balance arrives, additional cash of KSh 3,308.00 is needed after applying the advance. The advance is counted once, not again at final collection.
On full collection, total receipts are KSh 2,800.00. Cash against the selected example bill is KSh -1,348.00 before other payments. If a hypothetical 10% increase in the largest selected line (Cook/service labour, hours) adds KSh 120.00, the unchanged invoice leaves KSh -1,468.00 against that revised bill.
If the customer instead leaves 10% of the invoice unpaid, KSh 280.00 is a receivable. Cash collected is KSh 2,520.00 and collected cash less the selected bill is KSh -1,628.00. This differs from invoice margin; do not spend the unpaid amount as though it is already cash.
The scenario is complete only as a teaching record of the stated lines. Add actual excluded startup and operating costs using file 12, and replace every assumed rate before relying on a quote. Use measured accepted output for the actual invoice; unaccepted output is not automatically chargeable.
For an actual quote, add all relevant excluded costs, use measured accepted output, and compare amounts from the same period. An unpaid invoice balance is not available cash. A deposit held for an uncompleted obligation is not automatically earned income.
References and their limits
Pembe Flour Mills: Our Products
Manufacturer distinguishes all-purpose, self-raising, mandazi and atta products. Exact label/additives and recipe compatibility require checking; no guaranteed baking yield adopted. Reference check recorded 2026-10-26.
WHO/FAO: Microbiological hazards in spices and dried aromatic herbs
Microbial hazards in dried spices; actual product treatment, testing and process validation need qualified support. Reference check recorded 2026-10-26.
Recorded references support only the scope stated beside them. They do not prove current supplier stock, a local quotation, actual buyer demand, operator competence or the feasibility of this particular business. Later editorial changes do not refresh earlier source-check dates.
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