Matumbo, Liver and Kidneys in Nairobi — Cleaned, Cut and Ready
Offal is where the flavour and the value are, and where most shops stop trying. A kilo of matumbo costs less than a kilo of steak, feeds the same number of people, and holds a stew better than anything else on the counter.
We clean it, portion it and bag it at the counter — the part nobody wants to do at home is included in the price.
What we sell
- Matumbo (tripe) — cleaned and scraped, cut into strips for the pot.
- Ox liver — sliced to order. Ask thin for frying, thick for grilling.
- Kidneys — cleaned, ready for a quick soak and a hot pan.
- Bones — for stock, and free with a larger order if you ask.
Today's prices
| Cut | Today's price |
|---|---|
| Matumbo | KES 500 / kg |
| Kidneys | KES 950 / kg |
Prices read from the live catalogue. They move with the market and the till always matches this page.
How to cook each one properly
Matumbo: wash again at home, boil with salt and a little vinegar for 45 minutes until it yields to a knife, then finish in the stew. Undercooked matumbo is the reason people say they do not like it.
Liver: slice thin, soak in milk twenty minutes, dry it, then ninety seconds a side in a very hot pan. Salt at the end.
Kidneys: halve, soak in salted water half an hour, rinse, then fry hard and fast with onions. Do not crowd the pan — they release water and boil instead of browning.
Why offal is worth buying
Per shilling it is the most nutrition you can carry out of a butchery: iron, B vitamins and protein at a price that lets a family eat meat four times a week instead of once. It is not the cheap option. It is the sensible one.
Questions people ask before ordering
Do you clean the matumbo?
Yes. Matumbo arrives cleaned, scraped and portioned — it is the part most people do not want to do at home, and it is included in the price.
How do I get liver tender?
Slice it thin, soak in milk for twenty minutes, and fry it fast in a hot pan — ninety seconds a side. Cooked slowly, liver turns to rubber.
Should I soak kidneys before cooking?
Yes, for about thirty minutes in salted water, then rinse. It pulls out the bitterness that puts people off kidneys for life.
Is offal cheaper than the cuts?
Usually yes, and it carries more flavour per shilling. Matumbo and liver are the two cheapest ways to feed a family well from a butchery.
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City Market, Stall 56 · delivered across Nairobi · same day if you order by 6:30 PM.