Meat exports rise to Sh18.7b as Kenya targets Gulf, Asia markets

Workers at the multi-million Naivasha slaughterhouse. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Kenya's meat exports have recorded a 39 per cent growth in the last year due to a surge in demand, mainly from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait.

According to data from the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), the country's meat export increased from Sh11.5B in 2022 to Sh18.7B in 2024.