A leading public agency in creating a sustainable and globally competitive livestock industry.
Vision
Mission
To promote sustainable development of the livestock sector by creating an enabling environment through policy and legislative interventions while providing services that increase productivity, value addition, market access and income in the livestock industry.
Strategic Objectives
The Strategic objectives for the State Department for Livestock Development are to:
- To provide an enabling policy, legal and institutional framework for livestock resource development.
- To increase livestock production and productivity.
- To improve value addition, market access and trade for livestock and livestock products
Functions
- Livestock policy management
- Development of livestock industry
- Veterinary services and disease control
- Range development and management
- Livestock marketing
- Promotion of dairy industry
- Livestock insurance policy
- Livestock branding
- Promotion of bee keeping
- Promotion of tannery industry
INSTITUTIONS
- Kenya Veterinary Vaccine Production Institute (KEVEVAPI)
- Kenya Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council (KENTTEC)
- Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB)
- Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD)
- Kenya Dairy Board (KDB)
- Kenya Animal Genetics Resource Centre (KAGRC)
- National Livestock Development and Promotion Services (NLDPS)
