Kenya: The value of dairy imports from Uganda nearly triples to Sh29 billion

Kenya’s dairy imports from Uganda nearly tripled in the year to June 2023, driven by increased production in the East African neighbour as well as a growth in demand from processors in Kenya. The dairy products include butter, cheese, ghee, ultra-heat-treated (UHT) milk, yoghurt, and milk powder Data from the Uganda Dairy Development Authority (DDA), which is the regulator of the dairy sub-sector, shows the country exported dairy worth USh810.56 billion (Sh29.2 billion) to Kenya during the period. Read: Kenya locks out milk powder from Uganda again This translates to 83 percent of the total dairy products sold by Uganda during the period, cementing Kenya’s position as the country’s largest dairy market by far. It is also a growth of 187.6 percent from USh281.83 billion (Sh10.15 billion) worth of milk that the country, which is Kenya’s largest trading partner, exported to Nairobi in the period to June 2022. During the period, Uganda’s overall dairy exports jumped 158 percent to hit ...