# Farmers count losses amid Swine Flu outbreak in Kiambu

> A Kiambu pig farmer in Kenya reported losing his entire herd of 156 pigs to African swine fever within 72 hours in late June 2026. He estimated losses at about Ksh 2.9 to 3 million and asked the government for support.

- Date: 2026-09-13 · published 2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Kenya · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15883-farmers-count-losses-amid-swine-flu-outbreak-in-kiambu
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A single farm loss has negligible effect on market supply, though wider ASF spread in Kenya would reduce local pork supply and feed demand from pig producers.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-06-25 | [What Can Farmers Learn From the Current Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16087-what-can-farmers-learn-from-the-current-bird-flu-outbreak-in-dairy-cows.md) | -0.8% | +2.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-02-03 | [FEATURE-Swine fever outbreak may bury China's small pig farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60583-feature-swine-fever-outbreak-may-bury-china-s-small-pig-farmers.md) | -1.5% | -2.9% |
| HOGS | 2016-12-20 | [Chinese farmers bolster bird flu defenses as Asia outbreaks, and jitters, spread](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73373-chinese-farmers-bolster-bird-flu-defenses-as-asia-outbreaks-and-jitters-spread.md) | -0.8% | +4.6% |
| HOGS | 2018-05-31 | [African Swine Fever outbreak in Northern Cape \| SAnews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64894-african-swine-fever-outbreak-in-northern-cape-sanews.md) | +2.2% | +9.8% |
| HOGS | 2018-09-17 | [China's pig fever outbreak a boon for chicken farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62911-china-s-pig-fever-outbreak-a-boon-for-chicken-farmers.md) | +8.7% | +22.3% |
| SBM | 2024-06-25 | [What Can Farmers Learn From the Current Bird Flu Outbreak in Dairy Cows?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16087-what-can-farmers-learn-from-the-current-bird-flu-outbreak-in-dairy-cows.md) | -1.8% | -7.4% |
| SBM | 2021-01-17 | [Asian Farmers Battle New Bird Flu Outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49036-asian-farmers-battle-new-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -6.7% | -5.1% |
| SBM | 2019-02-03 | [FEATURE-Swine fever outbreak may bury China's small pig farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60583-feature-swine-fever-outbreak-may-bury-china-s-small-pig-farmers.md) | -1.8% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- citizen.digital: https://citizen.digital/article/farmers-count-losses-amid-swine-flu-outbreak-in-kiambu-n390110

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