The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that 200 cattle and a combined total of 15,400 sheep and goats departed via MV Bunyas Lome shipping vessel for the Salalah Port in Oman.<\/p>\n
“The livestock export gives renewed impetus in the utilization of Lamu port as a central cog in international trade by facilitating quick and effective use of sea transport,” the ministry said in a statement released in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Monday.<\/p>\n
The ministry added that the export is especially timely as it comes at a time when drought has ravaged many parts of the country.<\/p>\n
“The export offers an opportunity for Kenyan livestock owners to sell their animals to a promising market,” it said.<\/p>\n
The ministry noted that international sales would also prevent the loss of thousands of animals to the current drought as well as empower livestock farmers.<\/p>\n
Kenya inaugurated the first berth of the Lamu port in May 2021, which is part of the Lamu Port South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor.<\/p>\n
China Communication Construction Company undertook the construction of the first berth of the port facility that can handle large vessels with a carrying capacity ranging from 12,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) to 18,000 TEUs. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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