Heifer International Kenya

Heifer International Kenya Heifer International- Kenya (HPI-K), a branch of Heifer International started its operation in Kenya in the year 1981.

Our mission is to work with and empower communities to end hunger and poverty while caring for the earth.

๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”This year, we are connecting livestock producers we work with to other market actors,...
21/08/2026

๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”
This year, we are connecting livestock producers we work with to other market actors, including buyers, feedlotters and export markets, creating opportunities for stronger market linkages across the red meat value chain.

Through the Kenya Livestock Marketing & Resilience Project (KLMP), with support from the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi , we will also showcase innovative solutions that strengthen livestock production, market access and resilience for pastoralist communities.

Come connect, learn and discover the opportunities shaping Kenyaโ€™s red meat value chain.

๐Ÿ“… 26thโ€“28th August 2026 | ๐Ÿ“ KICC, Nairobi

We look forward to seeing you there!

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For years, dairy farmer Mary Wanjiru from Githunguri, Kiambu County, has struggled to access bank loans despite deliveri...
14/08/2026

For years, dairy farmer Mary Wanjiru from Githunguri, Kiambu County, has struggled to access bank loans despite delivering milk to her cooperative every day, reports Agatha Ngotho in The Star newspaper. She highlights the challenges many smallholder farmers face in accessing formal finance and how the Farmer Visibility Project seeks to address them by building trusted digital transaction records that improve access to credit from financial institutions.

๐Ÿ”— Read the full story: https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/star-farmer/2026-07-31-milk-deliveries-could-soon-help-farmers-qualify-for-loans

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๐‘๐„๐๐”๐„๐’๐“ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐๐Ž๐’๐€๐‹๐’: ๐€๐๐๐”๐€๐‹ ๐Š๐‹๐Œ๐ ๐€๐”๐ƒ๐ˆ๐“ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”Heifer International Kenya invites eligible and legally registered audit fi...
10/08/2026

๐‘๐„๐๐”๐„๐’๐“ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐๐Ž๐’๐€๐‹๐’: ๐€๐๐๐”๐€๐‹ ๐Š๐‹๐Œ๐ ๐€๐”๐ƒ๐ˆ๐“ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

Heifer International Kenya invites eligible and legally registered audit firms to submit proposals for the Annual Audit of the Kenya Livestock Marketing and Resilience Project (KLMP) for the period Augustโ€“October 2026.

The assignment will cover the financial reporting period 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026 and will include:
โ€ข An independent financial audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA)
โ€ข An agreed-upon procedures engagement under ISRS 4400 (Revised)

Audit firms with demonstrated experience in donor-funded projects, particularly Sida-funded assignments, are encouraged to apply.

Proposal submission deadline: Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Clarification deadline: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Submission & enquiries: [email protected]
Email subject: โ€œFINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE KENYA LIVESTOCK MARKETING AND RESILIENCE PROJECTโ€

Interested firms should submit a signed technical and financial proposal, together with all mandatory statutory and eligibility documents. Late submissions will not be considered.

Read the full RFP details and requirements before submitting your proposal. https://www.heifer.org/about-us/inside-heifer/procurement-and-contracting-services

Heifer International Kenya reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal without obligation to award a contract.

๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ.When smallholder farmers become visi...
07/08/2026

๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ.
When smallholder farmers become visible within formal financial systems, new opportunities open up.

Through a partnership between Mastercard, Heifer International, KCB Foundation and KCB Bank Kenya, the initiative aims to connect 30,000 smallholder dairy farmers to trusted digital transaction records, greater financial inclusion, improved access to financing and stronger market linkages.

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: Discover our work through the Kenya Livestock Marketing & Resilience Project (KLMP), featured in the latest media sto...
06/08/2026

: Discover our work through the Kenya Livestock Marketing & Resilience Project (KLMP), featured in the latest media stories that showcase how strategic partnerships are transforming Kenya's red meat value chain.

Co-created by the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi and Heifer International Kenya, KLMP is strengthening livestock production, market systems, and resilience to improve the livelihoods of pastoralist and agro-pastoralist households.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/enterprise/article/2001553988/from-charcoal-to-goats-how-goats-are-changing-isiolos-womens-lives

https://epaper.peopledaily.digital/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?edid=2db16918-462d-4409-8583-dce108ef61b3&pnum=13

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/enterprise/article/2001554521/from-experiment-to-huge-earnings-borana-traditional-huts-that-net-income-for-locals

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Building Partnerships to Transform Kenya's Red Meat Value Chain.Heifer International Kenya has signed Memoranda of Under...
04/08/2026

Building Partnerships to Transform Kenya's Red Meat Value Chain.

Heifer International Kenya has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the County Governments of Samburu and Laikipia, strengthening a shared commitment to transform the red meat value chain through the Kenya Livestock Marketing & Resilience Project (KLMP).

The partnership will strengthen livestock production, expand access to markets and finance, and create sustainable economic opportunities for smallholder farmers and pastoralist communities.
Implemented by Heifer International Kenya with support from the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi, KLMP will work closely with both county governments to build resilient livestock production systems, strengthen livestock marketing, and unlock greater value across the red meat value chain.

By bringing together county governments and development partners, this collaboration lays the foundation for more inclusive, resilient, and market-driven livestock systems that improve livelihoods and contribute to sustainable economic growth in Samburu and Laikipia counties.

๐‚๐š๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐ž๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž-๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งIn the arid l...
31/07/2026

๐‚๐š๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐ž๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž-๐ฌ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

In the arid landscapes of Merti, Isiolo County, what was once considered an impossible venture is now inspiring pastoral communities to view fodder production as a practical climate adaptation strategy to recurring drought and livestock feed shortages.
Through the Kenya Livestock Marketing and Resilience Project (KLMP), implemented by Heifer Kenya with support from the Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi, the project demonstrates that lasting behavior change begins when communities have the knowledge, resources, and confidence to lead it themselves.
Leading this change is Sheikh Hassan Duba, a member of the Merti Livestock Cooperative Society, who has emerged as a local champion for climate-smart fodder production.
The cooperative received Maasai Love Grass and African Foxtail seeds through KLMP to establish a five-acre fodder demonstration farm. The site, once overrun by the invasive Prosopis juliflora, a plant infamously known locally as Mathenge, was cleared by cooperative members and transformed into a productive pasture and learning hub for the community.
For the cooperative and its members, the intervention has already exceeded expectations. The successful production of quality hay bales and silage has demonstrated that fodder production can thrive even in drylands.
Inspired by the results, Sheikh Hassan built on the technical knowledge gained through Heifer Kenya's support through continuous self-learning, becoming a trusted local resource on fodder production. Today, farmers from across Merti regularly seek his guidance on fodder production, management, and conservation. Through peer-to-peer learning and practical demonstrations, he is encouraging fellow pastoralists to adopt improved feed and fodder practices, illustrating how local champions can accelerate behaviour change.
His influence now extends well beyond the cooperative. Communities that were once hesitant to invest in fodder production are changing their perceptions after witnessing firsthand results. Recognizing this growing momentum, village elders allocated an additional 50 acres to the cooperative to expand fodder production, enabling more households to access quality livestock feed while strengthening resilience to climate shocks.
Merti's experience demonstrates that lasting behaviour change is most powerful when it is driven by local champions and reinforced through practical results. By investing in community leadership and practical demonstration, the Kenya Livestock Marketing and Resilience Project is helping pastoral communities adopt resilient, climate-smart livestock production systems that strengthen livelihoods and resilience for the future.

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30/07/2026

: How the press covered the launch of the Farmer Visibility Project, highlighting its goal of connecting 30,000 smallholder dairy farmers to trusted digital transaction records, financial inclusion, improved access to financing and stronger market linkages.

KTN News Kenya
Digital finance initiative targets 30,000 dairy farmers across Kenya
https://youtu.be/LoDgtn01Mwk?si=qVF-bzTuU1UGBspU
Dairy Business Middle East & Africa
Heifer, Mastercard & KCB launch digital payments initiative for dairy farmers
https://dairybusinessmea.com/2026/07/28/heifer-mastercard-kcb-launch-digital-payments-initiative-for-dairy-farmers/

KBC Channel 1 News
Financing Smallholder Farmer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cdSUOqJyZOGY3vnBL30OFtPbfk9xd32x/view?usp=sharing

Farmers Review Africa
Heifer, Mastercard and KCB launch digital payments initiative for dairy farmers
https://farmersreviewafrica.com/heifer-mastercard-and-kcb-launch-digital-payments-initiative-for-dairy-farmers/

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๐”๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š'๐ฌ ๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ฒ ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌToday marked an exciting milestone as Heifer Internatio...
28/07/2026

๐”๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š'๐ฌ ๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ฒ ๐…๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ

Today marked an exciting milestone as Heifer International, Mastercard, KCB Foundation, and KCB Bank Kenya launched the Farmer Visibility Project in Nairobi. The new initiative is designed to help smallholder dairy farmers build trusted digital transaction records, strengthen financial inclusion, and improve access to markets and financing.

Under the partnership, Mastercard is funding Heifer International as the lead implementing partner responsible for overall project delivery and coordination. The project aims to reach 30,000 smallholder dairy farmers over a nine-month pilot period and has the potential to scale across Kenya. Heifer International is implementing the project in partnership with KCB Foundation and KCB Bank Kenya as subgrantees.

By digitizing milk deliveries, payments, savings, and input purchases, the initiative will help create more transparent transaction records, improve access to quality inputs, formal markets, and financing, and enable financial institutions to design solutions that better match dairy farmersโ€™ cash flow and production cycles.

Speaking during the launch, Daniel Huba, Vice President, Growth Segments, Mastercard, said, โ€œThrough our investment and the deployment of our Farm Pass solution, farmer transactions will be digitized, their traceability strengthened, and access to payments and financial services improved. This pilot is a proof of concept for a business model we believe can be scaled across Kenya.โ€

Wairimu Munyinyi-Wahome, Country Director, Heifer International Kenya, hailed the important contribution by smallholder farmers in economic development, โ€œSmallholder farmers are entrepreneurs. They are business owners, suppliers, employers and investors in their communities. Yet many remain invisible to the financial systems and markets that could help them grow. Through this initiative, we want to change that by making farmers more visible and better connected to finance, markets and the opportunities they need to thrive.โ€

Mendi Njonjo, KCB Foundation, Managing Director, added that the partnership will create a pathway for economic inclusion. โ€œSustainable community development begins by creating opportunities that enable people to participate meaningfully in the economy. We are combining digital innovation, financial inclusion and practical agricultural support to help smallholder dairy farmers build resilient businesses, increase productivity and improve household incomes.โ€

Heifer International is grateful to Mastercard for its partnership and investment in advancing digital and financial inclusion for Kenya's smallholder dairy farmers.

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๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ!Visibility creates economic opportunities for smallholder farmers.Tomorrow, 28 July 2026, Heifer Internati...
27/07/2026

๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ!

Visibility creates economic opportunities for smallholder farmers.

Tomorrow, 28 July 2026, Heifer International Kenya, Mastercard, KCB Foundation, and KCB Bank Kenya will officially launch the Farmer Visibility Project, supporting 30,000 smallholder dairy farmers in building trusted digital transaction records, strengthening financial inclusion, and unlocking greater access to markets and financing.

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