The Lamu County Government recently completed a county wide livestock vaccination program against PPR in sheep and goats, CCPP in goats, and CBPP in cattle, which was coordinated by the Department of Veterinary Services.

Lamu County Government’s Department of Agriculture and Livestock is increasing mass vaccination throughout the County through the bi-annual Pest and Disease Control Program in order to increase herd immunity, avoid cattle losses that can impact livestock supplies in the local and international market.

According to Dr George Ondieki, the Head of the Veterinary Department, the exercise was successful in covering the following number of animals.

– A total of 27,468 cattle have been inoculated against the highly contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP)

– Blanthax vaccine administered to 32,536 cattle

– A total of 16,832 goats have been immunized against the dangerous Caprine Pleuropneumonia virus (CCPP)

– PPR vaccination was administered to 11,936 sheep and goats.

The vaccination drive is carried out twice per year with Governor Fahim Twaha’s administration shouldering vaccine purchase and administration on behalf of the Lamu Pastoralists and livestock farmers/ free of charge . Next Campaign is expected to begin in August and September 2022.

Among the villages covered includes; Pangani, Lumshi, Mkunumbi, Koreni, Lake Amu, Lakeside, Kiongwe Mjini, Tewe, Chalaluma, Didewaride, Moa, Kitumbini, Witu Mjini, Nagele, among others.

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For more information contact:

Lamu County Government Communications Office at info@lamu.go.ke