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Kenya plans largest livestock vaccination campaign to boost exports

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Principal Secretary for Livestock Development Jonathan Mueke in this photo taken on February 21, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The government plans to vaccinate 22 million cattle and 50 million goats and sheep in a nationwide campaign aimed at opening global markets and boosting the livestock sector.

Principal Secretary for Livestock Development Jonathan Mueke said the vaccination drive will curb animal diseases, a key barrier that has locked Kenyan livestock products out of international markets.

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