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io.github.gabrielmahia/soko-mcp

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Kenya commodity price tools on synthetic demo data: prices, trends, comparison, sell or hold.

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

PYPI package soko-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add soko-mcp -- uvx soko-mcp==0.1.8
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "soko-mcp": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "soko-mcp==0.1.8"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. 📊 soko-mcp — Kenya Commodity Price Intelligence MCP Server
  2. The Structural Problem
  3. Tools
  4. Quick Start
  5. Example Queries for Claude
  6. Research Basis
  7. Part of the East Africa Coordination Stack
  8. IP & Collaboration
  9. Part of the East Africa coordination stack

📊 soko-mcp — Kenya Commodity Price Intelligence MCP Server

Install: pip install soko-mcp · Use with any MCP client.

A farmer deciding whether to sell or hold needs current prices across multiple markets simultaneously. That comparison exists nowhere as a single queryable source.

Soko = market in Swahili.

A farmer in Nakuru doesn't know that maize prices in Nairobi are 40% higher that week. Traders know. Farmers don't. This information asymmetry is one of the most costly structural disadvantages facing smallholder farmers. soko-mcp closes it.

The Structural Problem

In mature commodity markets, price discovery is instantaneous — futures markets, satellite price tickers, and SMS alerts exist for every major exchange. A grain elevator in Iowa checks live CME prices before making any offer.

In Kenya, most smallholder farmers receive the price the trader offers, with no independent benchmark to compare against. The result: systematic underpricing at harvest, systematic overpricing at planting.

Information asymmetry is a tax on the poor.

Tools

ToolWhat it does
commodity_price_queryCurrent price for commodity at a specific market
regional_price_comparisonCompare prices across all major Kenya markets
price_trend_analysis6-month history + 3-month forecast with seasonal model
sell_hold_decisionOptimal sell/hold timing given storage costs and price trend
market_overviewMulti-commodity price snapshot for a market

Quick Start

pip install soko-mcp       # coming soon to PyPI
soko-mcp                   # starts on stdio

Example Queries for Claude

"What is the current Nairobi maize price?"
"Should I sell my 50 bags of beans now or wait 2 months?"
"Compare potato prices across all Kenya markets"
"Give me a price trend for avocados in Nakuru for the next 3 months"

Research Basis

  • EAGC East Africa Regional Market Monitor
  • World Bank "Information and Communication Technology and Agricultural Markets" (2016)
  • Suri & Jack "Mobile Phones and Agricultural Performance" (2016)

⚠️ DEMO data — synthetic seasonal model. Verify at eagc.org, kalro.org, or local market boards.

© 2026 Gabriel Mahia / AI Kung Fu LLC · MIT License

Part of the East Africa Coordination Stack

This MCP server is part of the Kenya coordination infrastructure. It connects to africa-coord-bus — the coordination event bus that routes signals between domains automatically.

When this server detects a threshold condition, the bus notifies:

  • bima-mcp — parametric insurance evaluation
  • kilimo-mcp — agricultural advisory
  • afya-mcp — health surveillance activation
  • county-mcp — county office alert
pip install africa-coord-bus

All servers: pypi.org/user/gmahia

IP & Collaboration

MIT licensed. Feedback via GitHub Issues only — pull requests are not accepted. Demo data is labeled DEMO and is not suitable for operational decisions. Full policy: docs/architecture/IP_POLICY.md. Security reports: see SECURITY.md.

Part of the East Africa coordination stack

Model-agnostic by design: closed APIs, open-weight models, and small distilled models are all first-class citizens.

Frequently asked questions

What is io.github.gabrielmahia/soko-mcp?

Kenya commodity price tools on synthetic demo data: prices, trends, comparison, sell or hold.

How do I install io.github.gabrielmahia/soko-mcp?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add soko-mcp -- uvx soko-mcp==0.1.8. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does io.github.gabrielmahia/soko-mcp need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is io.github.gabrielmahia/soko-mcp open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains io.github.gabrielmahia/soko-mcp?

It is published by gabrielmahia. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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