Status of mobility of livestock in Kenya and Ethiopia: Mapping of livestock routes and case studies on mobility blockages

Report looks at the status of livestock mobility in Ethiopia and Kenya.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
6 February 2026
Country:
Ethiopia and Kenya
Document Type:
Technical Report
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
First published:
31 December 2025
Authors:
Said, M.Y., Getahun, Y., Muyizzi, J. and Nganga, I.

Abstract

The authors assess the status of livestock mobility, arterial routes, infrastructure and services in Ethiopia and Kenya. Livestock routes were mapped by government experts from each country on topographical maps and later digitised. Blocked routes were noted, and case studies selected for follow-up local-level qualitative research on causes of these blockages.

This work is part of the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises  (SPARC) programme.

Citation

Said MY and others. ‘Status of livestock mobility in Kenya and Ethiopia: Mapping livestock routes and case studies on mobility blockages’ Technical Report, London, UK: SPARC, 2025

Status of livestock mobility in Kenya and Ethiopia: Mapping livestock routes and case studies on mobility blockages

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