Consumer Federation of Kenya

“active retail price monitoring to deter opportunity price gouging and rationing”

Consumer Federation of Kenya · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04

Cofek has demanded a recovery plan that includes waiving taxes on animal feed inputs and active retail price monitoring.

“Had these buffers been in place, today's supply shock would have been substantially cushioned,”

Consumer Federation of Kenya · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04

Cofek says dairy processor New KCC and the KDB did not adequately absorb surplus milk last year, which would have cushioned the current shortage.

“This shortage was foreseeable, and in material part, avoidable,”

Consumer Federation of Kenya · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04

Cofek attributes the milk shortage to delayed seasonal rains and rising animal feed costs, and says the crisis could have been avoided.