Sh14,000 for a steak: Why Kenyans pay for pricey Australian beef

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A serving of local Kenyan nyama choma steak at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi on September 9, 2025.

Photo credit: Billy Ogada | Nation Media Group

A ribeye- thick, marbled, hits the heat and begins to caramelise. This is not your everyday nyama choma, it is steak from Australia, a prime cut that costs Sh14,000 for half a kilo. In the world of prime meats, Australian beef ranks among the top-quality meats, competing with Japanese Wagyu beef.

In Kenya, more and more people are developing an appetite for these prime meats, and restaurants are responding to the demand.

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