Narok county government in partnership with Kenya Wildlife Trust has launched mass livestock vaccination against Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) and Blue Tongue (BT) diseases in areas adjacent to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
Speaking while launching the 20-day exercise at Lamek area in Narok West Sub County, Narok County Executive in charge of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Joyce Keshe said the exercise targets to vaccinate over 160, 000 cattle and 160, 000 sheep and goats.
The free vaccination exercise is being conducted under the Mara Predator Programme that is divided into 20 clusters, where all livestock farmers in the wards neigbouring the Game Reserve will benefit from the vaccination.
She said the exercise also entails data collection of the livestock in the area, active surveillance, clinical diagnostics and treatment.
