This paper suggests that the use of fodder multi-purpose tree (MPT) species is a viable option for protein and mineral supplementation for the small-holder dairy farms. The paper reviews some past and current research on fodder MPTs in Kenya with regard to choice of species, establishment and management and highlights the challenges ahead. Nutrition is the most limiting factor to small-holder dairy production. Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum), with limited amounts of crop stover and other on-farm roughages, form the basic diet. The quantity, nutritive quality and seasonal distribution, however, do not satisfy the animal requirements, thus necessitating supplementation. Use of commercial supplements and inclusion of herbaceous legumes in Napier grass are possible supplemental options but for a variety of reasons, levels of commercial supplement feeding and the adoption of herbaceous legumes by the small-holder farmers are very low.