- Meru Dairy farmers will earn Ksh52 per litre from August 1, up from Ksh50.
- Government will invest Ksh200 million to expand the Meru Dairy animal feeds factory and lower feed costs.
- Meru Central Dairy has grown to over 161,000 farmers, with annual milk production exceeding 220 million litres.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said dairy farmers in Meru will earn higher milk prices from August 1, as the government moves to lower the cost of livestock feeds through an expanded processing factory.
Speaking on Saturday during the 11th Annual Meru Dairy Farmers Field Day at the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Gitoro Showground in Meru, Kindiki said President William Ruto had directed the National Treasury to release Ksh100 million this week for the second phase of the Meru Dairy animal feeds factory.
He pledged a further Ksh100 million through the Supplementary Budget to complete the factory’s expansion.
Kindiki said the new factory would reduce the cost of livestock feeds, with a 50-kilogramme bag set to retail at Ksh2,800, compared to the current market price of between Ksh3,100 and Ksh3,200.
“Because feed prices will reduce, farmers will retain more profit and we will continue introducing more measures to increase farmers’ earnings,” he said.
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Kindiki announced that from August 1, Meru Dairy farmers would receive Ksh52 per litre after deductions, up from the current Ksh50. The annual bonus will also increase to Ksh54 per litre.
He attributed the gains to government interventions that have seen milk prices rise from between Ksh33 and Ksh37 per litre in 2022.
The DP said the government had reduced the price of sexed semen from Ksh7,000 before Ruto took office, and was working to improve its availability following increased demand from farmers.
He praised the growth of the Meru Central Dairy Cooperative Union, noting that membership had expanded to 168 cooperative societies with more than 161,000 farmers, while annual milk production had grown from 83.6 million litres in 2020 to over 220 million litres in 2025.
By John Majau
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