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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
May 7, 2026
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Livestock farmers push for ban on South African beef imports
The association says continued imports could expose Kenya’s livestock sector to the highly contagious disease, which affects cattle, pigs and sheep. South Africa recently declared FMD a national disaster after reporting nearly 1,000 outbreaks across several provinces. Kenya bre..
✨ Key Highlights
The Livestock Association of Kenya is urging the Kenyan government to ban beef imports from South Africa due to a severe outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).
- The association fears that continued imports will expose Kenya's livestock sector to the highly contagious FMD, which has led South Africa to declare a national disaster with nearly 1,000 outbreaks.
- Key players include the Livestock Association of Kenya, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the State Department for Livestock.
- Several countries, including Zambia and China, have already suspended imports of South African beef as a precautionary measure.
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