Teething issues that almost sunk dairy into oblivion

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In 2010, a group of farmers in Kieni West Sub County in Nyeri County came together so that they could jointly negotiate for better milk prices. Around that time, matters were made worse by brokers or middlemen who exploited farmers. That is what inspired formation of Kieni Dairy Products Ltd (KDPL).

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