Healthy and productive animal resources for sustainable livelihoods, a healthy populace, and economic development.
Vision
Mission
To provide and facilitate efficient veterinary services for the promotion and protection of animal and public health, the production of safe and high-quality animals and animal products, and the promotion of trade and industrial growth in a sustainable environment.
Strategic Objectives
Safeguard animal, human, and environmental health; promote animal welfare; increase animal resource productivity; and assure safe, high-quality animals and animal products to facilitate food security and support domestic and international trade.
Functions
- Animal Disease Control and Eradication
- Animal Welfare
- Promotion of Animal Production
- Food Safety
- International Trade
- Regulation and Oversight:
- Research and Development.
- Policy and Governance
INSTITUTIONS
Laboratories:
- National Veterinary Reference Laboratories (NVRL), Kabete
- Biosecurity Level 3 (BSL3), Kabete
- National Veterinary Quality Control laboratory for Foot and Mouth Disease, Embakasi
- Six National Veterinary Laboratories:
- Nakuru National Veterinary Laboratories
- Kericho National Veterinary Laboratories
- Eldoret National Veterinary Laboratories
- Karatina National Veterinary Laboratories
- Mariakani National Veterinary Laboratories
- Garissa National Veterinary Laboratories
- Two Satellite Veterinary Investigation Laboratories namely Ukunda and Witu
- Seven Efficacy Trial Centers namely: Kabete, Maseno, Machakos, Limuru, Ngong, Kiboko and AHITI Ndomba
- Meat Training Institute (MTI), Athi River