How Ruto’s Ksh65 milk price could push up costs for Kenyan consumers

President William Ruto’s decision to raise the price paid to dairy farmers to Ksh65 per litre could add pressure to milk prices in Kenya, where drought-related supply disruptions have already affected households, retailers and processors.The new rate, announced during the 63rd Mashujaa Day celebrations in Eldoret on October 20, 2026, raises the previously announced payment of Ksh60 per litre by Ksh5, an increase of 8.3 per cent.