Livestock prices hit Sh5,000 on famine

A cow feeds on cactus in Laikipia on June 28, 2022. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG

Prices of livestock in drought-hit areas have dropped by nearly 90 percent as farmers rush to dispose of their animals before they starve to death.

A mature cow that would have fetched a farmer more than Sh50,000 six months ago at the Kajiado Ilbisil Market, for instance, can only sell at Sh5,000 leaving most herders counting losses as drought hits hard.

PAYE Tax Calculator

Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.