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What can the animals we keep tell us about wealth, climate resilience and financial inclusion?
In this thought-provoking article, Wesley Owiti, Founder and CEO of Cherehani Labs, explores Kenya’s livestock wealth gradient—from urban households in Karen to dairy farmers in Githunguri and pastoralist communities in Isiolo and Baringo.
He examines why goats, often overlooked in development and investment conversations, can be powerful stores of wealth for underserved households—and how vaccination, veterinary diagnostics, digital health records and access to finance can unlock their full economic potential.
His central argument is simple: livestock health is financial infrastructure, and the humble goat may be one of the most underrated assets in rural Africa.
Read the full article by Wesley Owiti on Medium: Goats Are the Real GOAT: Reading Kenya’s Livestock Wealth Gradient.
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