The government has announced that it is putting extra effort to fully exploit the livestock sub-sector to the benefits of the over 10 million livestock keepers in the country in acknowledgement of the critical role it plays in the economy.
Additionally, the Government has earmarked 2025 as the year of the beginning of greater reforms to propel the sub-sector to higher levels which contributes over 12 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and about 50 percent of the agricultural GDP.
In addition, the livestock sub-sector also employs 50 percent of agricultural labor and supports over 60 percent Kenyan households.
While noting the rising threat of livestock diseases to the sub-sector, the Government Spokesperson Dr.
