Ministry of Livestock Development

Establishment Of Leather Development Council
A Leather Development Council (LDC) has been formed by a Legal notice number 65 under Cap 359 (Hide, Skin and Leather Trade Act) through Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 28 (Legislative Supplement No. 19) dated 7th May 2010.

This is a body to represent the interest of the leather sub sector in the country drawing its representatives from the value chain in the sub-sector. The representations will e drawn from Kenya livestock marketing council; Slaughter houses association; hides and skins traders; tanners; footwear manufacturers; leather goods manufactures; informal leather manufacturers; academia; long standing in the subsector and the environment. Four Ministries will also be key to this council and whose representation is of necessity, this includes: Treasury; Trade; Industry and Finance.  

The principal function of  LDC is to oversee and advice the Government generally on the matters relating to the processing of and trade in hides, skins, leather and leather goods and shall in particular but without prejudice to generality of the principal function;-
a.)    Promote, direct, coordinate and harmonize all activities in the leather subsector;
b.)    Oversee the licensing of the leather subsector;
c.)    Guide the implementation of the Council’s policies and strategies;
d.)    Advice the Minister on national strategies and policy in respect of leather subsector;
e.)    Undertake research and development activities;
f.)    Organize and  supervise capacity building in the leather subsector;
g.)    Set standards and enforce compliance in collaboration with other relevant institutions;
h.)    Collect, store, analyze and disseminate data on leather subsector;
i.)    Mobilize technical and financial support for the leather subsector
j.)    Enhance internal and external marketing strategies; and
k.)    Perform any other function as the Minister may consider necessary.