Work inside the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC), Kibarani in Mombasa County (PHOTO: Maarufu Mohamed)NAIROBI, KENYA: The transfer of Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) operations to the Ministry of Defence is gaining momentum. Through a notice, the Ministry of Defence has invited comments from livestock farmers and stakeholders on the transfer of the ministerial responsibilities. “The Ministry of Defence wishes to bring to the attention of livestock farmers and other stakeholders the transfer of ministerial responsibilities, comments and views from livestock farmers and stakeholders’ ends on May 12,” said Ibrahim Mohamed, Principal Secretary of Defence. President Uhuru Kenyatta via executive order in September last year authorised the transfer of the meat commission from the ministry of agriculture, livestock and fisheries to the ministry of defence. The military will now run the cash-strapped Kenya Meat Commission in a move aimed at boosting its operations and survival.

Source: Standard Digital April 29, 2021 08:26 UTC