SPEECH BY HON. JONATHAN MUEKE, CBS, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, STATE DEPARTMENT FOR LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT, DURING THE LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL VACCINATION OF SHEEP AND GOATS AGAINST PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS (PPR) ON 18th JULY 2024, AT SYOKITHUMBI, KWA MUTONGA, KITUI WEST, KITUI COUNTY

    His Excellency Governor, Governor Kitui County Director Veterinary Services County Commissioner, Kitui County County Executive Committee Member, Agriculture and Livestock Regional Director, VSF Germany Representative – World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) Senior Government Officers, Veterinary Professionals Invited Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to be here today, to make…

DRIVE Project Community County Mobilizers Trained.

DRIVE MOBILIZER TRAINING In an effort towards building resilience in pastoral communities, the Derisking Inclusion and Value Enhancement Project (DRIVE) recently concluded a comprehensive two-week training program from 23rd January to 2nd Feruary, 2024 for community mobilizers. The initiative aims to shield pastoral economies against drought risks and enhance the financial inclusion of pastoralists while…

DRIVE – Sixty Community Champions Trained

The Derisking Inclussion and Value Enhancement (DRIVE) Project team, today concluded Market Linkage Training program for 60 Community Champions from Tana River and Garissa Counties, at Lantern Resort in Garissa County. This is a significant step towards enhancing livestock market connectivity in the region, an initiative that aligns to the Bottom up Economic Transformation Agenda…