BEEFYKenyan meat for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is one of the main buyers of Kenyan goat and sheep meat. We supply whole chilled carcasses to importers, wholesalers and butchery groups, slaughtered at SFDA-approved Kenyan export abattoirs and flown from Nairobi to Jeddah in about four hours and to Riyadh in about five.
Flights from Nairobi
- JEDJeddah, about 4 h
- RUHRiyadh, about 5 h
- SFDA rulesMeat must come from an establishment approved by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, with a halal certificate from an SFDA-accredited body. Every shipment carries both, with the veterinary health certificate and certificate of origin.
- SeasonDemand peaks in Ramadan and the Hajj season. Book weekly programmes for those weeks early, because flight space tightens.
- What sellsWhole Galla goat carcasses of 7–12 kg and sheep carcasses of about 15 kg, wrapped in white cloth and labelled in Arabic.
- PricePer kg of carcass weight, FOB Nairobi (JKIA). Air freight to your airport on a separate line at the day's rate.
- MinimumFrom about 1 MT per shipment for a trial; weekly programmes from 5 MT.
- Lead timeUsually 7–10 days from deposit to landing, depending on flight space.
- PaymentDeposit on confirmation and balance before the air waybill is released, or a confirmed letter of credit.
- DocumentsHalal certificate, veterinary health certificate, certificate of origin, invoice, packing list and air waybill.
What we ship
7–12 kg, whole
Galla goat
About 15 kg, wholeLamb and mutton
230–280 kg, whole or sidesBoran beef
Halal & qualityHalal certified, veterinary inspected, chilled at 1 °C
Sources: World Bank WITS (goat meat, 2021); TrendEconomy (HS 0204, 2023); SFDA import requirements (Apr 2025); flight times: FlightsFrom, Cleartrip.