• The ambitious initiative, spanning all counties, is designed to safeguard the country’s dairy sector and ensure its long-term sustainability.

President William Ruto has announced that the animal vaccination programme to be rolled out in January 2025 is meant to effectively control livestock diseases and ensure healthier breeds. According to the President, this exercise has not been effective and efficient because it was done in selected parts of the country.

“Under the new program, vaccination will cover 22 million cattle and 50 million sheep and goats in all parts of our country. It will be the beginning of more government investment in the livestock sub-sector to make it achieve its immense potential and make its full contribution to the economy," said the President.

The President was speaking when he met the leadership of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) party, State House Nairobi on November 28, 2024. They were led by party leader and Mandera Senator Ali Roba and deputy party leaders Mohamud Mohamud (Marsabit Governor) and Hon Abdullahi Bashir Sheikh (Mandera North).

The ambitious initiative, spanning all counties, is designed to safeguard the country’s dairy sector and ensure its long-term sustainability.

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Dr. Andrew Karanja says the strategy aims to address livestock health challenges that significantly impact productivity and the livelihoods of millions of Kenyans dependent on agriculture.

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“The vaccination program will rely on locally manufactured vaccines from the Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI), a state corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development,” he said.