Stakeholders engage during a consultative meeting on the rollout of the mass livestock vaccination campaign against Foot and Mouth Disease and Lumpy Skin Disease in Meru County. PHOTO| Courtesy

Meru launches mass livestock vaccination against FMD, LSD

Meru is stepping up efforts to protect livestock from disease Farmers are being brought into a more traceable vaccination system County teams are working to speed up the rollout across the region Meru County has launched a countywide mass vaccination drive to protect cattle from Foot and Mouth Disease and Lumpy Skin Disease. The County…

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Kajiado to roll out livestock vaccination drive to cushion herders from drought losses

The County Government of Kajiado is set to launch a mass vaccination exercise on October 7, targeting Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), which often strike during prolonged dry spells when animals are weakened by lack of pasture and water. The County has also urged local pastoralists to embrace livestock…

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President Ruto defends govt livestock vaccination

President William Ruto has defended the government’s livestock vaccination initiative, set to commence in January 2025. Ruto said the initiative is a critical step toward improving animal health and boosting the livestock sector. The program will see to the vaccination of 22 million cattle against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and 50 million sheep and…

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