Rising cost of milk pushes consumers towards 'thin' tea A 500ml packet of milk now sells for about Sh70 in supermarkets, up from between Sh55 and Sh60. Business Just now Listen

Pamela Otieno, who operates a food kiosk in the Posta area of Homa Bay Town, said she had maintained the price of a cup of tea at Sh20 despite the rising cost of milk.

Article The rising cost of milk is putting fresh pressure on households and food vendors across parts of Nyanza, with traders being forced to make difficult choices as the price of a staple commodity climbs.

In Homa Bay, food vendors say the increase is squeezing their already thin profit margins, forcing some to cut back on the amount of milk they use even as customers complain that their tea is becoming increasingly diluted.