SAFEGUARDING LIVESTOCK: VETERINARY DIRECTORATE WRAPS UP SUCCESSFUL VACCINATION DRIVE
The County Government of Makueni, through the Veterinary Directorate, has successfully concluded the annual mass livestock vaccination exercise that began in June 2025.
During the exercise, a total of 199,223 animals from 33,566 households were vaccinated across 602 sites in the county.
The targeted diseases included Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), which causes fever and foot and mouth blisters in cattle; Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), known for painful skin nodules in cattle; and Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), a deadly respiratory infection in goats.
The vaccination exercise saw 71,692 animals protected against LSD, 29,342 against FMD, 92,532 against CCPP and 937 vaccinated against Rabies,
This program underscores the county’s commitment to safeguarding farmers’ livelihoods by preventing disease outbreaks, improving animal health and boosting livestock productivity across Makueni.





