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Meru launches mass livestock vaccination against FMD, LSD

Sacco ReviewSeptember 15, 202603 mins

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…

Mandera completes livestock vaccination, surveillance drive

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202602 mins

Mandera vaccination drive reached 941 households. Over 105,000 sheep and goats received PPR protection. Teams also treated sick animals and collected samples for testing. The Department of Veterinary Services has completed a 14-day livestock vaccination drive and disease surveillance exercise across Mandera County. The exercise, carried out in collaboration with development partners, also included a…

Kenya boosts livestock exports with vaccination, tracing

Sacco ReviewSeptember 11, 202603 mins

Kenya has vaccinated more than 20 million livestock to boost exports. ANITRAC will improve animal identification and traceability. Government says the system will help curb stock theft and meet export standards. The Government has intensified efforts to strengthen Kenya’s livestock export sector through vaccination, animal identification and traceability. So far, more than 20 million cattle,…

Kericho Governor launches livestock vaccination drive, 233,000 cattle targeted

Sacco ReviewMarch 8, 202602 mins

The Kericho County Governor, Dr. Erick Mutai has launched a county-wide vaccination campaign targeting 233,000 cattle against foot-and-mouth disease. The exercise which aims to boost livestock immunity and prevent imminent disease outbreaks, show 210 cattle vaccinated at Kap Machuma Sub-Location 210 cattle were vaccinated with the campaign ongoing in Itoig. Area Chief Wilson Koskey said…

Taita Taveta farmers urged to join Cooperatives as County launches subsidized livestock vaccination drive

Sacco ReviewOctober 9, 202508 mins

Taita Taveta County leadership has issued a strong call to livestock farmers to register with ward-based cooperatives, positioning these organizations as the primary gateway to accessing critical veterinary services and agricultural support under the newly launched National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project. Speaking during the launch of the National E-Voucher Vaccination program at Manoa, Mwatate…

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

Sacco ReviewOctober 4, 202504 mins

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…

State to roll out e-voucher system for livestock vaccination to curb diseases

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 202503 mins

The state through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development is set to roll out an electronic voucher (e-voucher) system in counties for livestock vaccination, aiming to improve disease surveillance and livestock management. According to Livestock Development Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke, security agencies will also leverage the system in the ongoing fight against cattle theft…