Kenya: Kagwe Aims for Disease-Free Status With Nationwide Livestock Vaccination

Nairobi — The Nationwide Livestock Vaccination Campaign, aimed at vaccinating at least 22 million cattle and 50 million goats and sheep, kicked off on Thursday.

The government has reiterated that the exercise is entirely voluntary, insisting it will force no farmer vaccinate their animals, amid concerns over vaccine safety.

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, during the launch in Laikipia North sub-county, said the three-year initiative will vaccinate livestock…