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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
May 14, 2026
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Kenya’s live reptile exports jump 10-fold in decade

The peer-reviewed study shows that annual exports of live reptiles rose sharply from 8,551 individuals in 2013 to 86,330 in 2023, highlighting the rapid expansion of Kenya’s captive-bred wildlife trade. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Kenya's live reptile exports have surged by over tenfold in the last decade, with more than 870,000 CITES-listed animals traded between 2013 and 2023.
- Annual exports increased from 8,551 in 2013 to 86,330 in 2023, primarily for commercial trade.
- Reptiles constituted 81 percent of export records, highlighting Kenya's growing role in the global pet and luxury wildlife markets.
- Concerns are raised by researchers and World Animal Protection regarding conservation, animal welfare, public health, and regulatory oversight, especially as 77 percent of traded species have declining or unknown wild populations.
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