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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Duale",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Livestock Development",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware of any outbreak of disease or death of cattle in Engilai Central in Wamba Division of Samburu District. My Ministry has not received any information relating to deaths as stated by the hon. Member’s Question. The District Veterinary Officer (DVO) for Samburu East has confirmed that there is no outbreak of any killer disease of cattle in that district. I have further instructed my officers on the ground to carry out thorough investigations on this matter. However, if the hon. Member has information that my officers do not have, I am kindly requesting him to provide the same to us and the DVO for action. It is important to note that the Ministry of Livestock Development through the Department of Veterinary Services monitors disease incidences throughout the country through passive and active disease surveillance and, disease control programmes which are some of our core functions in the Ministry. The Ministry has also set up disease control committees in all the locations within the country to help monitor disease situations in all the districts throughout the country. These committees have arrangements in place that enable them to pass information regarding any notable animal health concern to the Division Veterinary Officers (DVOs). (b) Recently, the Ministry of Livestock Development carried out a routine vaccination exercise in Engilai Central against foot and mouth disease, lump skin disease and sheep and goat pox. The figures are very clear. Within the specified two months, we have vaccinated 7,400 heads of cattle against foot and mouth disease. We have also vaccinated 1,950 cattle against lump skin disease, 143,617 sheep and goats against PPR and 3,800 sheep and goats against goats and sheep pox. That is what we have done in that district. Under the drought mitigation programme, Samburu East District was allocated Kshs3.1 million under that programme. Engilai Central, specifically, was allocated Kshs158,000 for logistics under that programme in terms of animal health."
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