Station Brief
BriefpriceSep 4, 2026

Kenya's chai lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry

Supermarket shelves are emptying, sellers are rationing supplies and prices are rising. Kenyans love their milky tea, or chai, but some are facing the worrying possibility of doing without as the country has been hit by a milk shortage. A breakfast here is often incomplete without a cup of chai, made by boiling tea in generous amounts of milk, sometimes flavoured with ginger and spices [1].

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  1. bbc.co.uk · Kenya's chai lovers are not happy as the nation's cows run dry Sep 4, 2026

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