The Turkana government has partnered with Concern Worldwide to vaccinate and treat 190,000 animals.
The two have been undertaking a livestock disease control intervention in Turkana East (Katilia and Lokori/Kochodin wards), and along Turkana South and Turkana Central borders.
The initiative, which runs under the Enhanced Drought and Emergency for Food and Nutrition Project, has benefited 198,605 animals. The target is 360,000 animals before May 15.
Livestock development chief officer Ezekiel Ekuwom said they are vaccinating the animals against contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) and peste des petits ruminantes (PPR), deworming and supportive treatment.
In his visit to the vaccinating team, he praised Concern Worldwide for supporting the drive, which he said will help eradicate diseases that affect livestock.
“The collaborative effort between the county government and Concern Worldwide reinforces an integrated plan to boost livestock health to realise sustainable livelihoods in the county,” Ekuwom said.
He said vaccination of livestock is important and thanked residents for presenting their animals for treatment.
Ekuwom urged them to cooperate with the veterinary officers who have been traversing the village units to treat and vaccinate animals.
The exercise, currently in its second round, started on April 25 and is scheduled to end on May 15.
The first round conducted in February this year benefited livestock keepers in Kapedo/Napeitom ward and parts of Lokori/Kochodin.
Ekuwom was accompanied by the director of veterinary services Dr Benson Longor and Concern Worldwide officers.