Jean Ndayishimiye
Chairman
Chairs board meetings and provides strategic leadership, ensuring that all major decisions align with the company’s long-term vision.
Grown in the quiet. Picked the same morning.
Kabiria Fresh Mushroom Farm grows and sells fresh mushrooms and farming equipment in Kenya, and teaches hands-on mushroom farming classes.
Our story
Kabiria Fresh Mushroom Farm is a mushroom farm in Nairobi, Kenya. We grow button and oyster mushrooms, supply homes, hotels and restaurants in Nairobi and across all 47 counties in Kenya, sell the equipment needed to start a mushroom farm, and train farmers, students and groups.
We do not just sell mushrooms. We hand you the skill to grow them.
We Grow
Button and oyster mushrooms, grown in clean and humid rooms and harvested only when they are ready, so that every pack arrives firm and fresh.
We Sell
Fresh button and oyster mushrooms in 250 g packs and by the kilo, along with growing bags, spawn and the equipment you need to start your own farm.
We Teach
Hands-on classes on spawn, substrate, fruiting rooms, harvesting and selling, from a working farm rather than a classroom.
How it began
Kabiria started in a rented room off Kabiria Road with one bag of oyster spawn, a borrowed steriliser, and five friends who had read about mushroom farming and none of whom had grown a commercial crop.
What we had instead was patience and one shared idea: a crop that needs no soil, no tractor and very little land was the answer a lot of young farmers around Nairobi were looking for. Mushrooms need humid air and clean substrate. Everything after that was something we learned on the job, and we did — losing batches, fixing the airflow by hand, learning to tell by smell when a room had turned.
The farm now runs on several growing rooms on the same quiet stretch of land. We supply homes, hotels and restaurants across Nairobi, we sell the bags, spawn and tools to start a farm, and we run the classes that teach other people to do exactly what we did.
- Founders
- Five friends
- Growing rooms
- Several, on one quiet stretch of land
- Grown here
- Oyster, button, shiitake, king oyster
- Based in
- Kabiria, Nairobi, Kenya
How the farm got here
The first bag
One bag of oyster spawn, colonised in a storeroom and fruited in the dark. It worked, and we did not stop.
The first harvest
Twelve kilos, sold to neighbours and one restaurant in Riruta. That single order paid for the next batch of spawn.
The first class
Twelve people came for a one-day workshop. Most of them are still growing mushrooms today.
The wholesale shelf
Hotels and supermarkets started ordering by the week, which is what turned a good harvest into a farm.
The seven of us
Five friends started this farm. Seven of us run it now, Kenyan and Burundian hands working in the same growing rooms. Turn a card to meet the person behind the work.
Augustin Ndikumanan
Director
Oversees the day-to-day operations of the company and executes strategic directives on behalf of the Chairman.
Maureen Maviala
Assistant Director
Supports the Director in overseeing operations, with a focus on Nairobi County, sales strategy, and on-the-ground financial coordination.
Eric Niyonzima
Advisor
Provides high-level strategic advice to the Chairman and Director, drawing on broad experience to help shape long-term priorities.
Emmanuel Manirakiza
Treasurer / Treasury
Manages the company’s finances, banking, and bookkeeping, maintaining accurate records and reporting directly to the Director.
Sinzinkayo Pierre
Commercial Manager
Leads marketing and sales efforts, building and maintaining strong partnerships with hotels, supermarkets, and key wholesale clients.
Isaac Gitau
Production Manager (Expert)
Oversees all mushroom production at Kabiria, ensuring quality control and operational efficiency while reporting to the Assistant Director.
How a mushroom gets to your plate
Four steps between a bag of spawn and a plate, all of them done on the farm.
Spawn
The seed of the mushroom, bought clean or made here. Nothing on this list works without it.
Substrate
Wheat straw, chopped and pasteurised in a drum until it holds together and runs clean.
Growing room
Dark, humid, with fresh air on a timer. This is the room that decides whether a crop is good or merely average.
Harvest and pack
Cut by hand in the cool of the morning, weighed and packed the same day.
What we will not compromise on
Three things that decide every order we pack.
Freshness is not optional
A mushroom is picked, weighed and packed inside one morning. Anything that cannot make that trip does not leave the farm.
Advice comes with the bag
We sell the bags and spawn we use ourselves, and we will show you how to use them. Guidance is part of the price, not a favour.
Waste becomes the substrate
Clean farm waste that would rot in a field becomes the growing medium instead. Nothing useful is thrown away.
Fresh from our shelves
Picked and packed for homes, hotels and restaurants.
Fresh mushrooms
Fresh button mushrooms
Small, round and firm, our button mushrooms have a mild flavour and hold their shape well, so they are good eaten raw in salads or cooked into soups and sauces.
KES 250 per 250g pack
Fresh mushrooms
Fresh oyster mushrooms
Soft, meaty and mild oyster mushrooms grown and harvested at our Nairobi farm. They cook in minutes and take on the flavour of whatever you cook them with.
KES 600 per kg
Everything to start your own mushroom farm
Growing bags, spawn and tools we use ourselves.
Farm equipment
Digital thermo-hygrometer
A digital meter showing temperature and humidity together, so you can tell whether a growing room is right instead of guessing. The cheapest useful tool in the room.
KES 900 each
Farm equipment
Humidity sprayer (5 litre)
A 5-litre pressure sprayer for keeping your mushroom house at the right humidity. A mist that stays suspended, which is what mushroom rooms actually need.
KES 1,800 each
Farm equipment
Mushroom growing bags (50 pack)
Heavy-duty, heat-resistant polythene bags for oyster mushroom substrate. A pack of 50, made to take hot pasteurised material without tearing.
KES 1,500 per pack of 50
Learn to grow mushrooms
Hands-on classes for beginners and commercial farmers.
Beginner one-day workshop
A one-day hands-on class where you learn the basics and take home a growing bag.
Commercial mushroom farming
Three days of training to set up a mushroom house, produce at scale and find buyers.
Groups, schools and online classes
We bring the class to your group, school or church, or teach over video call.
Latest news and guides
Open farm day and free tasting
Visit Kabiria Fresh Mushroom Farm to see mushrooms grow, taste fresh dishes and meet the team. Entry is free.
How to start mushroom farming in Kenya
To start mushroom farming in Kenya, pick oyster mushrooms, build a small dark humid room, buy spawn and growing bags, and line up buyers before your first harvest.
Questions about Kabiria Fresh Mushroom Farm
Where can I buy fresh mushrooms in Nairobi?
Order from Kabiria Fresh Mushroom Farm on WhatsApp. We deliver fresh mushrooms across Nairobi and courier them to all 47 counties in Kenya, with next-day delivery to major towns. See our delivery areas page for the towns we cover.
Do you deliver fresh mushrooms outside Nairobi?
Yes. We deliver by courier to every county in Kenya. Send us your town and quantity on WhatsApp and we will confirm the cost and the day it will reach you.
Do you teach mushroom farming?
Yes. We run one-day beginner workshops, 3-day commercial training, and group or online classes.
Do you sell mushroom growing equipment?
Yes. We sell growing bags, oyster spawn, sprayers, thermo-hygrometers, pasteurisation drums and ready-to-grow kits. The spawn and kits are new lines and we will tell you when the next batch lands.
How do I order?
Add items to your basket and send the order on WhatsApp. We confirm stock, price and delivery time with you directly.
Friends and partners
- Your first partner
- Hotel or restaurant
- Supermarket
- County agriculture office
- Women's or youth group