A mixture of cheeses on a wooden cutting board, comprising blue, cheddar and goat gouda, with a loaf of bread
Cheddar, blue cheese and goat gouda from Brown's

Several companies make cheese in Kenya. Though cheese is not a traditional Kenyan food, the market is expanding.[1] Cheese consumption has been increasing within the Kenyan middle-class.[2]

As of 2016 the five largest manufacturers of cheese in Kenya were Browns, active since the 1970s[3] with 22% of the market; Raka, established 2001[4] with 19%; Dama Dairy established 1994, Happy Cow Kenya, Eldoville Dairies and New Kenya Co-operative Creameries (New KCC).[1][3]

Cheese produced in Kenya includes Cheddar, Gouda, blue cheese, feta, mascarpone, ricotta, mozzarella and brie.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Brisk business for cheese makers in Kenya as consumption grows". Business Daily. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Kenyans are gradually loving cheese, africanews.com, September 4, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 These Artisanal Cheese Producers Are Making a Difference in Kenya, vice.com, April 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Entrepreneur grows her hobby into a successful cheese making business, howwemadeitinafrica.com, August 23, 2013.
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