Lodwar – June 22, 2026(Public Communications and Media Relations)
The Chief Officer for Livestock Development, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Peter Ikaru, has on Monday launched vaccination drive, targeting 100,000 livestock in parts of Turkana East, Aroo, Turkana Central and Loima Sub counties.
Speaking during the launch, CCO Ikaru lauded the Frontiers Counties Development Council (FCDC) for supporting county’s efforts to prevent the spread of livestock diseases and safeguard pastoralists’ livelihoods.
“The FCDC support will go a long way in helping control livestock diseases as part of our mitigation measures put in place to protect pastoralists’ economies,” CCO underscored.
Additionally, he said will be visiting field teams to ensure the target is met by the end of the exercise.
“The FCDC’s seven-day vaccination exercise will focus on vaccination against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), deworming and supportive treatment of livestock against priority endemic diseases, like Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), Mange, Helminthiasis, and Tick-Borne Diseases,” said Dr. Benson Long ‘or, Director of Veterinary Services.
Dr. Long ‘or thanked the team of their teamwork despite the challenges, saying that with partnership with FCDC, VSF-G and Food Systems Resilience Project (FSRP), they are bound to achieve a lot together.
County Project Coordinator for FSRP, Victor Lochee revealed that Turkana County is leading with the E-voucher livestock vaccination, targeting 12 million animals. He termed it a success crediting Livestock Department for its effective implementation.
Lochee promised to keep supporting the Department to ensure the county’s food security priority is achieved at the household level.
FSRP is boosting livestock health via a digital e-voucher vaccination system. Farmers access subsidized vaccines for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), using e-vouchers redeemed via mobile money services like M-PESA.
FCDC Livestock Specialist, Dr Limlim Elim assured the County Government of the support through ring vaccination, veterinary services, and promoting best livestock practices.
This move follows rising reports of livestock diseases from Community Disease Reporters (CDRs), local leaders and field veterinary officers, backed by data from Veterinary Services’ Bio-Surveillance System.
According to Dr. Erenius Nakadio, four teams will implement the activity across target areas. Local Administration and CDRs will be embedded to ensure effective community mobilization, livestock restraint to enhance disease control and livestock health.
