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Lamu launches mass livestock vaccination
A veterinary officer vaccinating cows against anthrax.
The Lamu County Government has rolled out a mass livestock vaccination drive targeting at least 70,000 cattle.
The exercised, launched by Governor Issa Timamy at Pangani Village in Lamu West Tuesday, is aimed at preventing the spread of anthrax and Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP).
The initiative is fully funded by the devolved government.
Timamy urged livestock owners in Lamu to ensure their animals are vaccinated, noting that achieving widespread immunity will reduce economic losses caused by disease outbreaks, treatment costs and livestock mortality.
“This initiative will significantly help prevent animal diseases, protect the dairy sector and ensure its sustainability,” he said.
The governor also addressed ongoing conflicts between farmers and pastoralists over grazing land in Lamu County.
He announced that his administration is working with the national government to establish designated grazing corridors to minimise disputes between communities.
Lamu County Director of Veterinary Services Felix Rachuonyo reiterated that the mass livestock vaccination campaign is a county-wide exercise except in Basuba Ward, Boni Forest, where there are no cattle reared.
Areas set to be prioritised are those mostly occupied by pastoralists communities including Pangani, Lumshi, Mkunumbi, Koreni, Lake Amu, Lakeside, Kiongwe Mjini, Tewe, Chalaluma, Dide Waride, Moa, Kitumbini, Witu Mjini and Nagele.