Nairobi, April 29 -- Kenya risks losing Sh172 billion annually if the proposal to import finished poultry products from the US under the ongoing Strategic Trade and Investments Partnership (STIP) negotiations goes through, players have warned.

The Poultry Breeders Association of Kenya (PBAK) - the lobby for breeders, hatcheries, and meat processors-claimed that the loss would come from a projected 75 percent reduction in demand for local poultry products.

They said support industries in the value chain, including feed suppliers, breeders, processors, transport services, and agro vets would also be affected.

"Allowing the USA traders access to Kenya will lead to the suffocation of Kenya's emerging poultry sector," said the lobby in a st...