This archive report was first published on 6 January 2020.
Kenya's government is set to introduce a new regulation requiring only licensed animal feed suppliers to sell animal feeds, starting June this year.
This move aims to conform to international safety standards in the livestock sector and protect local dairy farmers from cheap milk imports from Uganda.
The government has commenced negotiations with livestock stakeholders to formulate a livestock bill that seeks to register all animal feeds suppliers in the country.
The bill, expected to be ready within the next six months, also proposes the creation of a livestock board to market livestock products both locally and internationally.
As a measure to protect the local dairy industry, the government is contemplating reciprocal taxation on Ugandan milk and livestock products to level the playing field for local farmers.
According to Livestock Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai, the government is committed to continuous crackdown on illegally imported milk, which has seen local dairy farmers earning significantly less, averaging 20 shillings per litre.
Findings by experts dispatched to ascertain sources of Uganda's milk imports are expected to be made public in due course.
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