The ban followed the outbreak of Avian Influenza in Uganda.Photo/ farmafrica.orgThree Ugandan large exporters which were banned from exporting poultry products to Kenya are set to reap huge profits after Kenya lifted the embargo.
Kenya lifted the ban on the products from the landlocked nation after an eight month restriction that saw chicken and eggs locked out of the Sh500 million market following an outbreak of avian influenza.
The development which will closely be monitored by authorities for safety reasons will see companies approved by the Agriculture ministry—having met the required safety conditions on export products.
The three companies include Hudani Manji Holdings-Rainbow—a wholesale and retail supplier in Uganda, South Sudan, Congo and Rwanda, SR Afrochick and Kukuchic.
Agriculture CS Willy Bett said Kenya sent a team of inspectors from the ministry to the neighbouring country to assess measures Uganda has instituted to contain the disease.
“The Kenya government has decided on partial lifting of the trade ban allowing the importation of poultry carcasses, eggs and day old chicks from three facilities which have been inspected and meet safety standards,” said Bett.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries in Uganda confirmed the first outbreak of the highly infectious avian influenza in January.
This led Kenya to ban importation of poultry and poultry products from Uganda to contain the disease’s spread.
Kenya spelt tough conditions to Uganda that sought to ensure only poultry procucts from designated companies get access to the Kenyan market.
Uganda following the lifting of the ban will have to guarantee chicken to be exported are held in secured premises free from the disease for six weeks and there should have been no other outbreaks in the surrounding 10 kilometres for 30 days.