How dairy processors are milking farmers dry

John Munyeki, a dairy farmer in Kieni, Nyeri claims that Agriculture CS has failed to address concerns of poor dairy farmers. [Kibata Kihu/Standard]

Ten years ago, for every litre that a farmer sold to milk processors, they were paid Sh28.

The firms would refine the milk and extract cream, butter, ghee and cheese. All these valued by-products would then find their way to supermarket shelves.