| Factor | Kajiado | Makueni | ||||
| No. of respondents | Percent | Rank | No. of respondents | Percent | Rank | |
| Body size | 58 | 96.67 | 1 | 5 | 8.33 | 11 |
| Drought resistance | 57 | 95.00 | 2 | 59 | 98.33 | 1 |
| Colour of fur | 57 | 95.00 | 3 | 11 | 18.33 | 8 |
| Age | 54 | 90.00 | 4 | 59 | 98.33 | 1 |
| Disease resistance | 52 | 86.67 | 5 | 52 | 86.67 | 3 |
| Milk production | 49 | 81.67 | 6 | 28 | 46.67 | 4 |
| Physical appearance | 43 | 71.67 | 7 | 26 | 43.33 | 5 |
| Conception rate | 7 | 11.67 | 8 | 21 | 35.00 | 6 |
| Docility | 7 | 11.67 | 9 | 6 | 10.00 | 9 |
| Posture and gait | 4 | 6.67 | 10 | 5 | 8.83 | 11 |
| Growth rate | 2 | 3.33 | 11 | 14 | 23.33 | 7 |