Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe is urging Kenya to significantly boost its Sh397 billion meat industry through value addition and enhanced processing to tap into premium export markets.

• Kenya's meat industry is valued at Sh397 billion, with 613,627 tonnes produced in 2024.
• The call was made by Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during the opening of the Kenya Meat Expo 2026.
• The CS stressed the importance of shifting from exporting live animals to processed meat products to retain jobs and increase farmer income, highlighting the need for improved quality, hygiene, and traceability through systems like ANITRAC.

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi has warned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua against protecting cartels involved in illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) trade, stating the government crackdown will intensify.

• The Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary assured the public that the government will not be pressured by politicians or businesspeople profiting from illegal gas dealings.
• CS Wandayi cautioned that the "hour of reckoning" is approaching for anyone involved in illegal LPG trade or unauthorized cylinder refilling.
• This comes after Gachagua accused the state of a two-year harassment campaign against small-scale gas dealers, alleging the seizure of over 200,000 cylinders.

Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mutahi Kagwe, is pushing for a nationwide rollout of the Animal Identification and Traceability System (ANITRAC) to assign digital identities to livestock, aiming to combat theft and enhance trade.

• The system will use visual ear tags and microchips to create a digital record for each animal, tracking its origin, ownership, health, and movements.
• This initiative is a direct response to recent widespread livestock theft and cattle rustling incidents.
• ANITRAC aims to make it harder for stolen animals to enter formal markets and will assist in disease surveillance and meeting international market requirements.