Kenyans forced to make tough choices as milk prices skyrocket

Milk inside a supermarket. Some retail outlets are selling a half-litre pouch of milk at Sh65, up from about Sh43 in December. [PHOTO:FILE/STANDARD]

Kenya: Milk prices shot to record levels this week on declining production following months of drought, but for one dairy farmer, the situation consumers are currently finding themselves in is 'pure exploitation'. Some retail outlets are selling a half-litre pouch of milk at Sh65, up from about Sh43 in December, a spot check by The Standard showed.

A top manager at one of the biggest processing firms has termed the current milk pricing as an unprecedented crisis in the industry.