From Kenya, livestock is exported mainly to neighbours Uganda, Tanzania and Somalia, and to Mauritius and the Middle Eastern countries. There is increasing interest in exportation of Kenyan livestock and livestock products to the Arabian Gulf countries. All these changes mean that consumers of large quantities of livestock products like the Arabian Gulf countries must look for sources of livestock and livestock products closer home to cut on the cost of acquiring the products. The first step in the export process is for the export trader to source the market for the animals. However, the government must play the role of facilitating the livestock farmer to produce for the export market either for livestock or livestock products.

Source: Daily Nation November 17, 2017 17:03 UTC