Rustlers in Samburu county kill herders, steal 500 goats as security concerns rise in northern Kenya

Rustlers in Samburu county kill herders, steal 500 goats as security concerns rise in northern Kenya

Security personnel are actively searching for the suspects, and a contingent of officers from the Administration Police, Regular Police and Anti-Theft Stock Unit have been deployed to Loiyangalani to pursue the bandits.

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Livestock thrives in Kiambu turn to spraying farmers with sedatives during ‘silent raids’

Livestock thrives in Kiambu turn to spraying farmers with sedatives during ‘silent raids’

According to NPS officers, the move was informed by concerns raised during the “Jukwaa la Usalama” Kiambu Chapter, a public security forum where residents called for a more coordinated response.

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Kenya comes up with livestock identification and traceability law to curb cattle rustling, enhance world markets access

Kenya comes up with livestock identification and traceability law to curb cattle rustling, enhance world markets access

The digital livestock identification and traceability system is expected to help curb theft, monitor health and improve food safety. Using RFID tags, it tracks animal movements and links ownership, aimed at enhancing local and international trade.

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Scientists: Kenya needs 80 million tonnes of livestock feed annually to address persistent deficit

Scientists: Kenya needs 80 million tonnes of livestock feed annually to address persistent deficit

Livestock breeds at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation Naivasha centre. KALRO has for years been at the forefront of undertaking research for enhanced livestock breeds as well as energy-rich fodder for better livestock production. Photo by Erastus Gichohi.

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How Brazilian meat giant JBS became nexus of corruption, labour abuses, cattle laundering and Amazon deforestation

How Brazilian meat giant JBS became nexus of corruption, labour abuses, cattle laundering and Amazon deforestation

In 2019, our first major story lifted the lid on how its beef was driving the destruction of swathes of the Amazon. And earlier that year, when truck driver Alessandro Ale posted a photo on Facebook of his journey carrying 250 cattle across the southern Amazon rainforest, he would’ve had little inkling of the storm that would follow.

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