The Pastoralists Parliamentary Group (PPG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Future Growth Forum on Wednesday.
The agreement aims to strengthen collaboration in livestock development, halal investment, and farmer training on certification standards.
The accord was affirmed at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi by Major (Rtd) Bashir Abdullahi, MP for Mandera North and Chairperson of PPG, and Abdulaziz Billow Ali, the Chief Executive Officer of the Future Growth Forum.
The partnership is designed to promote innovation within livestock value chains.
It also targets to build the capacity of farmers in dryland regions to unlock opportunities in the fast-expanding halal economy.
“This MoU reflects PPG’s determination to advance pastoralist interests and ensure that livestock keepers benefit from emerging markets,” said Abdullahi.
“Our focus is on creating resilience and prosperity in pastoral communities,” he added.
Abdulaziz Billow Ali noted that halal certification and investment were vital to integrating pastoralist economies into regional and global trade.
“We want to help farmers meet international standards so they can participate meaningfully in these markets,” he said.
The signing was witnessed by key legislators, Adan Haji Yussuf, and Elijah Memusi Kanchory, alongside representatives of the Drylands Learning and Capacity Building Initiative.
The MoU aligns Kenya’s pastoralist sector with global halal market opportunities.
The initiative will also support capacity building and training for sustainable livestock development.
Pastoralism is a cornerstone of Kenya’s economy, supporting more than 10 million people in the country’s arid and semi-arid lands.
Livestock contributes nearly 12 per cent of the national GDP and over 40 per cent of agricultural GDP, yet pastoralist communities have long faced challenges of underinvestment, poor infrastructure, and limited market access.
In recent years, growing interest in the global halal economy has opened new avenues for Kenya’s pastoral sector, unlocking trade and investment opportunities.
