4. Discussion
This study focused on understanding the marketing aspects of peanuts in Kenya, especially those attributes recognized as having a bearing on levels of aflatoxin in peanut products. The findings depict peanut trade as predominantly carried out within the informal sector, with a gender skew toward greater female participation. Most of the traders within this sector have minimal or no formal education, with more traders with formal education being in Nairobi compared to other areas. This is expected, considering that the capital city has a high turnover of youth with formal education and no employment, subsequently turning to trading peanuts as a livelihood source. The Nairobi region also has more formal marketing outlets for peanut trading compared to the other regions and the study has shown that majority of traders within the formal market outlets have formal education.