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Kenyan milk shortage threatens daily chai ritual

04, Sep 2026 / 2 min read / By LiveNow Administrator

Kenya’s beloved milky tea, chai, is becoming harder to obtain as a drought‑induced decline in pasture has slashed dairy output. The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) reported that formal deliveries to processors fell by 3.7 % between June and July, dropping from 84.4 million litres to 81.3 million litres, with early data suggesting the trend continued into August.

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