Kajiado Agriculture and Livestock CECM Francis ole Sakuda/Photo Courtesy

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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PS Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh Paul during the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9/photo courtesy

PS Ronoh highlights Kenya’s strategic engagement in nuclear science for agrifood transformation

Agriculture Principal Secretary, PS Dr. Kipronoh Ronoh Paul has highlighted Kenya’s strategic engagement in nuclear science for the Agrifood transformation. PS Ronoh was speaking when he participated in the high-level thematic event “Enhancing Health and Food Security in Africa through Nuclear Science and Technology” during the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9)…

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CS Mutahi Kagwe with PS Jonathan Mueke during unveiling of the Sh10.8 billion Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute KEVEVAPI Strategic Plan./photo courtesy

Gov’t launches Ksh10.8B KEVEVAPI strategic plan to safeguard livestock health

The Government has unveiled the Ksh10.8 billion Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI) Strategic Plan that will boost livestock productivity, enhance food security through access to affordable and high quality veterinary vaccines to farmers in the country and the region. The five year Strategic Plan (2023-2027) will guide the institute towards increasing livestock vaccines production…

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