State Department for Livestock Development.

With ANITRAC: ✔️ Every animal will have a secure digital identity ✔️ Movements will be fully traceable ✔️ Farmers can tap into premium export markets ✔️ Livestock records can unlock credit and insurance

The ANITRAC Bill, 2026 public participation forum continues to bring together voices from across the livestock sector, highlighting challenges like cattle theft and limited market access.

With the ANITRAC server system now operational, a strong foundation is in place for implementation—marking a significant step toward a modern, data-driven livestock sector that supports farmers and expands access to better markets.

The ANITRAC Bill 2026 seeks to strengthen the livestock sector through animal identification, registration, and traceability systems—enhancing disease control, curbing livestock theft, and enabling full traceability from farm to fork.

Public participation for the Animal Identification and Traceability (ANITRAC) Bill 2026 is underway across Western, Rift Valley, Eastern and Coast regions. Stakeholders are engaging with technical livestock officers and the ANITRAC Secretariat to share views on the proposed law.

Kenya - China today formalized their partnership after MOU signing on matters Agriculture The agreement will: - advance agricultural productivity - enhance livestock development - promote technology transfer and, - support sustainable food systems for mutual benefit.

𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁. Strengthening veterinary regulation and regional collaboration towards advanced safe animal-source foods and resilient livestock systems.

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We engaged Devt Partners to align sector priorities with the BETA. Chaired by PS Mueke, the meeting focused on closing key gaps, mobilizing resources, and strengthening coordination for greater impact. We remain committed to building a resilient livestock sector.

Kenya is advancing capacity building under the Juncao Project through training for farmers, youth and extension officers on sustainable livestock feed production. The collab will offer scholarships for Masters and PhD studies at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry Uni of China

The partnership will see the establishment of a National Juncao Training and Innovation Centre at the Dairy Training Institute in Naivasha, alongside county demonstration sites to scale adoption.

Kenya has joined the third phase of the Juncao Project, a global initiative promoting climate-resilient livestock feed systems. PS Mueke hosted Prof Lin Zhanxi and officials from the UNDESA during a courtesy call ahead of the country’s national engagement on Juncao technology.

Principals from all Livestock Training Institutes participated in the Career Open Day, demonstrating a collective commitment to preparing students for careers in a rapidly evolving livestock industry.

The Livestock Training Institutes Career Open Day brought together students, trainers, and sector stakeholders to explore training opportunities across the livestock value chain. Key areas included animal health, livestock production, agribusiness, and value addition

Digital agriculture, AI, and innovative agri-apps are creating new opportunities for young people to participate in and transform the livestock sector. At the Livestock Training Institutes Career Open Day, PS Mueke encouraged students to embrace innovation in agriculture

Livestock Stakeholders! Join the National Sensitization Meetings on the ANITRAC Bill 2026 happening across counties 30 Mar – 2 Apr 2026 (9AM). Learn what the Bill means for livestock identification, disease control & market access and share your views. 📢 Your voice matters.

Ready to explore careers in the livestock industry? Join us at the Livestock Career Open Day and learn about training opportunities and career pathways. 📍 AHITI Kabete Grounds DATE: Friday, 13 March 2026 TIME: 9 AM – 5 PM Your livestock career journey starts here.

Millions of livestock digitally registered. Thousands of pastoral households financially protected. Insurance payouts already cushioning communities during the current drought cycle.

The meeting reaffirmed DRIVE as a flagship resilience programme transforming drought response in ASAL regions, shifting from emergency reaction to structured risk management.

PS Jonathan Mueke officially opened and co-chaired the DRIVE Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting alongside Garissa Governor H.E. Nathif Jama, convening KDC, ZePRE & the World Bank to review progress and sharpen delivery.