Buying in bulk always gives you the advantage of paying less
for more. This is especially so for meat lovers who feel their local butcher is
not giving them a fair price for prime cuts. Estate butcheries are particularly
expensive and meats are marked-up with a high margin.
If you have a large freezer where you can stock your meats
or will have an occasion that require a lot of meat, your best bet is to look
where you can have a bargain and save a few coins. Nairobi have a few slaughter
houses where you can walk in and buy a whole animal to take home. This type of
shopping is common for buying mbuzi for Nyama Choma.
Alternatively, you can sample the few meat markets in Nairobi
and choose from already slaughtered animals where you can ask for cuts in
kilograms. The last option is if you are interested with processed meats or
value-added meat products. I will give
you 2 examples for each i.e ready meat markets, Slaughter houses and processed
meat products
Dagoretti Slaughter House
Dagoretti Slaughter house in located in Dagoretti Corner and
serves the people on Waiyaki way, Karen, Kikuyu, Kawangware, Ngong Road,
Langata Road. It main products are sheep, goat, lamb and beef meats. If you
live around these areas, it is most probable that the butcher stocks meat from
this slaughter house. The place is usually quite busy with the major focus
being customers who buy for retail i.e. your local butcher. It is also worth noting
that prices are a little on the higher side owing to the up market target of
consumers but it will not be off course anything close to that of our local butcher.
Unlike the However, you are still able to haggle your way and have a whole
animal.
Kiamaiko Slaughter House-Mathare
This one is located in Mathare area, off Thika Road at the
Kenya School of Monetary Studies. It is a favorite for lamb and goat meat. Kiamaiko
is sandwiched between 2 slums i.e Mathare and Huruma and this often makes
potential customers shy away. But to your surprise, non of the scary slum business
happens at the slaughter house and its relatively safe to go and buy your whole
mbuzi without a scuffle.
Burma Meat Market
This is a market located in Shauri Moyo off Jogoo Road
Nairobi. It is a meat market that stocks variety of meats ranging from beef,
goat, chicken etc. However, the market is a huge turn-off owing to its largely
neglected hygiene maintenance. The market has had several cases of closure due
to the filth and stench. There are plans underway to improve the hygiene
condition at the market aimed at attracting more customers and preventing food
related illnesses.
City Market
The city market is located along Muindi Mbingu street in Nairobi’s
CBD. The city market is not only a meat market, but also known for flowers,
curios and fresh fruits and vegetables. Until recently, the market was a huge
turn off for consumers due the accumulation of municipal waste and such. The
city County of Nairobi has renovated the market and put a bout of freshness to
the market where it is attracting more consumers.
City market is a favorite for many locals and tourists
alike. The fondness to the market is because of the variety of meats sold here.
An assortment of meats including whole fish, fish fillet, fish balls, nuggets,
high quality lamb, beef, goat, whole or assorted chicken are available.
Kenya Meat Commission-Landhies Road Outlet
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This is a meat outlet by the government owned “slaughter
house”. KMC as its popularly known was established by an act of parliament in
1950. In Nairobi, its main operations are at the Athi River Slaughter House.
They however have a couple of consumer outlets and one of them is at Landhies
Road on your way to Jogoo Road from Muthurwa Roundabout. It is popular with
those interested in large scale processed meats like sausages, burgers, sandwiches,
samosas, meat balls, corned beef etc. You can also buy pork, ham, bacon, assorted chicken eg
drumsticks, breasts, legs, wings, necks, liver etc.
Farmers Choice Outlet Kamiti Road
Farmers Choice was initially aimed at pork products but have
since taken over other meat products including beef and lamb. Farmers Choice distinguishes itself as an award winning meat processing company whose products
meets international standards of quality and hygiene. It thus has a huge following and has built trust among its comers.
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It has a consumer outlet along Kamiti Prison Road in Kahawa
44 area. Among the renowned products from Farmers Choice are Sausages, Smokies,
Brawns, Ham, Loins, Bacon, Meat Balls, Viennas, Lamb and Chiecken/Capon,
Cheddar Cheese. Apart retail, Farmers Choice offers consumers free recipes for
their various products. You can check the scrumptious recipes on the FarmersChoice Website here. They also offer a free Pig Production in Kenya Manual for
interested farmers.
