Reprieve for livestock farmers as Oman firm starts export of animals

Omani Firm is making its first export through Lamu port and third from Kenya. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard]

Farmers in Northern Kenya have a reprieve after an Omani firm started buying livestock from the region amid biting drought that has killed millions of animals so far.

Al Bashayer Meat Company has set base in Lamu county where it has bought 15,400 sheep and goats and 200 bulls from farmers including those losing animals to drought.