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    "content": "Tartar Sub- Location. The County Government of West Pokot is ready and willing to assist in purchase of a foot and mouth disease vaccine and facilitate vaccination of cattle to avoid closure of livestock markets. The County Veterinary Department is closely monitoring the disease situation and after vaccinating vulnerable populations of livestock and ascertaining control of the disease, it will consider lifting the quarantine and opening livestock markets. Co- operation and consultations between the national and county veterinary services have been enhanced in West Pokot County and other counties to control diseases of animals and effectively deliver other devolved components of veterinary services. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the impact of the disease in the county, to date, 10,000 heads of cattle belonging to some 330 families have been affected out of the total 314,000 Zebu and 58,000 dairy cattle in West Pokot. Sheep and goats are also susceptible to the disease but none of the 451,000 sheep and 444,000 goats in the county have been affected. West Pokot County has a population of 512,690 people. That is as per the 2009 census. This population largely depends on livestock and livestock related enterprises. Out of this population, 330 families have been affected by the disease. Lastly, regarding school fees assistance to the students, that is the over 30 students that the Member mentioned from the county, it is important to observe that disease control is one of the devolved functions under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution. That is a matter best left to the West Pokot County Assembly to consider. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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