By
Diane Onditi
Communications & PR Specialist
Kenya’s current milk shortage is a reminder of a problem the dairy sector has faced for years: we have not yet learned how to effectively manage the seasonal nature of milk production. Formal milk deliveries to processors fell from 84.4 million litres in June to 81.3 million litres in July 2026 as dry and cold conditions reduced pasture and fodder availability.
Yet Kenya periodically faces the opposite problem. During good rains and abundant fodder, milk production can exceed what processors and the market can immediately absorb. The sector has long experienced a cycle of oversupply during wet seasons and undersupply during dry seasons.
