Camels Stories

FAO calls for increased camel products awareness to help dependent communities
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 07, 2024

Notably, in Africa and Asia, Kenya is the largest producer of camel milk followed by Somalia and Pakistan.

Desert gold: Camel milk makes its way to big malls’ shelves
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 21, 2024

The milk is said to make thicker tea compared to cow milk and its lower fat content is believed to help people avoid adding weight.

Untapped potential: Camel milk can turn around pastoralists' fortunes
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 18, 2024

Building a plant with machinery to make spray-dried or freeze-dried milk powder would be a game-changer, as the need for “cold chain” transportation o...

Boon for Isiolo camel farmers as 10-year milk strategy launched
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Feb 28, 2024

Isiolo camel milk value chain accounts for more than 70 per cent of milk transported to Nairobi.

Multi-agency security operation recovers 201 camels and 300 goats in Isiolo
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Jan 03, 2024

A combined effort of security personnel, village elders, and animal trackers in Isiolo County has yielded impressive results: the recovery of 201 came...

Isiolo residents commend police for recovering 54 stolen camels
Amina Wako  |  Dec 30, 2023

Relief swept through Isiolo County as news broke of the dramatic recovery of 54 camels stolen by bandits. Security forces, following a tense two-hour...

Samburu communities affected by drought to benefit from camel restocking programme
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 10, 2023

County officials from the livestock department on Sunday presided over an inspection, branding and ear tagging of the first batch of 229 Somali breed...

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