Lobei/Kotaruk- January 20, 2025 (Public Communications and Media Relations)

A total of 30,979 small ruminants in Turkwel and Lobei/Kotaruk wards have been vaccinated, dewormed, and treated in an exercise jointly carried out by the County Government and Turkana Pastoralist Development Organization (TUPADO).

The vaccination campaign which started on the 13th January 2025 to 20th January 2025 is the second phase of an integrated emergency drought response project in partnership with IRC and funded by USAID through the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) and has benef.

The project aims to protect and enhance the food security, livelihoods, and nutritional outcomes of at least 24,000 individuals through animal health services. So far, 1,698 individuals in 283 households have benefitted from the intervention.

Deputy Director for Veterinary Services, Dr Erenious Nakadio said that the initiative is part of continued collaboration and partnership with our animal health stakeholders in the county.

“The PPR vaccinations in the county also contribute towards the national strategy for elimination of PPR in the country. Therefore, we call upon the rest of the partners to support such similar initiatives.” He added.

Dr Nakadio further said that the county government will continue to ensure that the veterinary supplies are procured and prepositioned at the sub county level and also continue setting up the necessary infrastructure to support future interventions .

Dr James Keben (TUPADO) noted that the joint Participatory Disease Surveillance (PDS) which was supported by TUPADO pointed out the need to conduct a livestock mass vaccination against PPR in Loima Sub-County as results revealed possible cases of the disease.