Wholesale Meat Markets in Nairobi

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

 

PhotoCourtesy

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.

Courtesy:Farmers Choice

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.