Kindiki: Kenya milk output hits 5.2B litres as dairy export value reaches Ksh9.4B
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said milk production had risen from 4.6 billion litres to 5.2 billion litres, while the value of dairy exports increased from Ksh4.9 billion to Ksh9.4 billion. This is even as Kenya’s milk production and dairy export earnings have increased, but households are paying more for milk, highlighting a widening gap between […]
Kenya's Deputy President Kithure Kindiki reported that milk production increased from 4.6 billion litres to 5.2 billion litres, while dairy export value rose from Ksh4.9 billion to Ksh9.4 billion. Despite the higher output, households are paying more for milk, revealing a widening gap between production and the cost of dairy products.
The guaranteed minimum return for milk increased from 37 shillings to 50 shillings per litre. From this rise, dairy exports nearly doubled, representing a 92 per cent increase from Ksh4.9 billion. Kenya produced 5.5 billion litres of milk in 2025, an 11.5 per cent increase from the previous year, with marketed milk growing by 3.5 per cent.
However, higher production has not led to lower milk prices for consumers, with retail prices for fresh milk and flour increasing in September. The government's reforms aim to make dairy farming more profitable for farmers, but the challenge remains in converting higher production into more efficient supply chains and affordable products for consumers.
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