Goat grazing on acacia trees — Northern Kenya rangeland
About Us

Connecting Kenya’s pastoral
communities with international markets.

A cross-border platform built on sourcing discipline, certification rigour, and a founding team rooted in the communities we work with.

Kenya  ·  Dubai
Halal certified — SUPKEM & HCC
Goat  ·  Sheep  ·  Camel
Who We Are

A cross-border halal meat platform.

Shepherds Source Group is a cross-border platform connecting livestock sourcing in Kenya with international markets, with an operational presence in both Kenya and Dubai.

We serve distributors, retailers, and food service partners who require consistent, certified, and traceable halal supply across international markets.

Kenya operations Dubai operations International supply
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Northern Kenya rangeland — pastoral livestock at source.

Northern Kenya rangeland — pastoral landscape
Our Story

Founded within Kenya’s
pastoral communities.

Shepherds Source is rooted in a way of life where livestock is both livelihood and responsibility. Our founder grew up herding and tending livestock firsthand, shaping a practical understanding of production at origin.

We identified a structural gap between exceptional pastoral supply and the need for consistent, professionally managed distribution. Shepherds Source is built to close that gap — delivering reliability, traceability, and quality at scale.

2 Countries
3 Species
100% Halal certified

“What we are building is not a trading operation. It is a platform — one with the sourcing depth, the certification rigour, and the commercial structure that premium markets require and that our communities deserve.”

Co-Founder — Shepherds Source Group
Goat grazing on acacia trees in Northern Kenya
Northern Kenya — At Source
Location 3.1°N  38.4°E
Mission & Vision

What we are building and why.

Our Mission
To deliver consistent, traceable, premium halal meat — sourced from Kenya’s pastoral communities and supplied to markets that demand the highest standard.
Our Vision
To be Africa’s most trusted halal meat company — built on the integrity of our sourcing, the discipline of our operations, and the lasting value we create for the communities behind our product.
What We Do

The standards we apply to every product and every consignment.

01
QR traceability on every product

Every Shepherds Source branded product carries a QR code. Scan it and you see the source community in Kenya where the animal was raised, the halal certificate for that batch, the slaughter date and the cold chain log from farm to pack.

02
Nutritional labelling on every pack

Every retail pack carries full nutritional content — protein, fat profile, caloric value and micronutrient data — verified by an accredited laboratory. Kenya’s rangeland-raised pastoral meat has a measurably superior nutritional profile to commercially farmed alternatives.

03
Direct sourcing from pastoral communities

We source directly from pastoral farming communities across Kenya. Every community in our supply network is personally visited and onboarded by our team.

04
Full certification on every consignment

Every consignment ships with the complete documentation required by the markets we supply. Buyers do not chase paperwork.

05
Camel meat — structured and certified

We supply halal camel meat with the same certification rigour and traceability standards applied to our goat and sheep range. Camel is nutritionally exceptional and culturally significant across our key markets. We are among very few operators supplying it as a professionally managed, fully certified product rather than through informal channels.

Core Values

The principles that govern every decision we make.

Integrity
Conduct all operations with honesty, transparency, and accountability.
Quality Excellence
Commit to the highest standards of animal welfare, processing, hygiene, and product consistency.
Halal Authenticity
Uphold strict halal principles throughout the entire value chain.
Customer Reliability
Deliver on time, maintain consistency, and build long-term partnerships based on trust.
Innovation & Growth
Continuously improve processes, expand capabilities, and pursue strategic opportunities.
Community Impact
Support sustainable livelihoods by engaging local livestock communities and creating economic value within Kenya.

Ready to work with us?

We supply distributors, retailers and food service partners requiring consistent certified halal supply. Contact our Kenya or Dubai office.

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