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Originally published by Citizen DigitalNovember 22, 2025
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Crisis as dairy farmers lament Ksh.300 million unpaid arrears over four months
Crisis as dairy farmers lament Ksh.300 million unpaid arrears over four months..
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Dairy farmers in Kenya's North Rift and South Rift regions are facing a severe crisis, demanding over Ksh.300 million in unpaid arrears for raw milk supplied to the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries over the past four months. This delay is forcing many farmers to consider diversifying their agricultural activities due to financial strain, contradicting recent positive remarks on the dairy sector by President William Ruto.
- Farmers are owed more than Ksh.300 million for four months of milk deliveries.
- The New Kenya Cooperative Creameries is the organization responsible for the delayed payments.
- Mama Julian Wandera, a large-scale farmer, reduced her daily milk production from 250 litres and laid off staff due to the non-payment, spending nearly Ksh.500,000 on silage alone.
- Farmers like John Lelei in Kericho County have already diversified into chicken and vegetable farming to cope.
- The farmers welcome the ban on milk powder importation, believing it will stabilize local milk prices.
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