Kenya: 2025 Foot and Mouth Disease

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Source: https://peopledaily.digital/news/con...muranga-county


Concern over foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Murang’a County
Monday 02nd June, 2025 12:40 AM| By Wangari Njuguna

An alarm has been sounded over the outbreak of the dreaded foot-and-mouth disease in Murang’a County.

While confirming that the disease spread in Makuyu, Deputy Director for Veterinary Services in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Dr Jane Njuguna, said farmers are advised to report any cases immediately and avoid translocating their animals.,,

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Source: https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/kisumu-i...-fmd-outbreak/


Kisumu imposes livestock quarantine following FMD outbreak
KNA1 July 10, 2025 Editor Picks, Health, Kisumu 0

The Department of Veterinary Services in Kisumu County has declared a quarantine following the confirmed outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral infection affecting cloven-hoofed animals.

In a notice addressed to the County Commissioner, Kisumu County Director of Veterinary Services Dr. Treza Opiyo announced strict containment measures aimed at halting the spread of the disease.

The quarantine applies to cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, donkeys, and their products, which are now restricted from being moved in or out of Kisumu County without explicit written authorisation...