Situation overview
New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (New KCC) has been delaying payments to milk suppliers across several counties, prompting protests and mounting farmer complaints. Farmers say they have not received payments for months and face severe cash-flow problems that threaten livelihoods and herd maintenance.
Reported scale and examples
- North Rift: Farmers claim New KCC owes about KES 300 million and protested after up to six months without payment.
- Trans Nzoia: More than 10,000 suppliers report about KES 120 million outstanding covering roughly three months of deliveries.