Agriculture Principal secretary Jonathan Mueke Stories

State plans to issue digital IDs to farmers' livestock in new production quest
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 13, 2024

In the new system, all livestock farmers will be issued with a digital identification (ID)for their livestock, which would be significant in allowing...

State kicks off inspection of veterinary stores countrywide
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 10, 2024

Kenya has in the past recorded trends of misuse of prescription animal medicines as narcotics, necessitating a multi-agency government approach to eli...

Government revives Garissa dairy plant for livestock economic boost
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 16, 2024

Livestock Development Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke who toured the facility said the dairy plant will be fully operationalised to provide livesto...

Kenya in pursuit of increasing meat export to Saudi Arabia, and Qatar
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 31, 2024

The government today announced its pursuit to increase meat exports to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Leather industry revival, Govt eyes 100,000 jobs
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 19, 2024

The  Government has identified the leather sector as a prime candidate for development, aiming to unlock 100,000 job opportunities within the next fiv...

Kenya discusses declining donkey population with AU, Brooke East Africa
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 19, 2024

The deliberations come ahead of the adoption of a report calling for a moratorium on the donkey skin trade in Africa that received the endorsement of...

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