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    "content": "The standard at the market is such that we buy all the animals that come but the standard for those that are taken to the KMC is done by veterinary doctors from the KMC who have a minimum standard. Those which do not meet minimum standards are kept at the holding ground to decide which way they go. Some die as a result of their condition when they came in. Others are given water, hay and supplements to improve their health. They are then fed until they meet the minimum standards of the KMC. Only then are they taken for processing at the KMC. I would, therefore, like to assure the country that the meat they are eating from KMC has passed the test by veterinary officers and the quality control people at the factory. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other challenge is the disposal of dead animals. There is a major challenge because of the rate of death. We have involved the county council and the provincial administration so that disposal is done at a speed that does not create public health issues. The deaths are on-going, be it on the farmer’s boma or en route to the market or the Portland Cement holding ground. This is the sorry situation of livestock farmers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are also accompanying this programme with vaccination---"
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