Table 3.

Comparison of trade volume, livestock sources and origin–destination between primary and secondary markets in Marsabit, Kenya. Source: Marsabit Livestock office and Merille market LMA.

		Merille secondary market	Illaut primary market
Numbers traded in single market day	Camels	100	10
	Cattle	200	10
	Sheep and goats	1000	300
	Donkeys	0	7
Source		Many—Illaut market, Korr market, bush markets in Laisamis sub-county, Bargoi in Samburu and Producers in Laisamis sub-county	Few—bush markets in Kargi/South Horr and Korr/Ngurunit wards
Destination		Far and wide—Moyale(camels), Isiolo, Meru and Nairobi(sheep and goats)	Limited destination—Merille market, Kargi
Actors involved		Many—highly accessible (Isiolo–Marsabit road)	Few- poor accessibility by road