County plan to control milk sales throws dairy sector into panic

The prolonged tranquility the country’s dairy sector has enjoyed could soon be interrupted by a major storm after the Murang’a County government sought to take over the county’s milk value chain.

The government, under the banner of the Murang’a County Creameries, put up a request for expression of interest (REOI) notice in local dailies a couple of weeks ago, revealing its intention to engage milk buyers and processors in the purchase of fresh, chilled and pasteurised milk from dairy farmers.