By Eddah Waithaka
In the wake of the Trump administration’s recent suspension of funding and support for HIV patients, the government is reaching out to affected individuals to reaffirm its commitment to their health and well-being.
In a press statement shared by government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, he said, “Recognizing the uncertainty this funding gap has created, officials are actively mobilizing local resources and forging new partnerships with donors to ensure that treatment and care for people living with HIV remains uninterrupted. Emphasizing that health and safety are their top priorities, the government pledges to leave no stone unturned in its mission to provide essential support during this challenging period.”
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The government spokesperson also shared the report on the outbreak of Food and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Kakamega, West Pokot and Trans Nzoia counties.
He said that the outbreak in Trans Nzoia was reported in November 2024 in Cherangany, Kwanza, Kiminini, Saboti and Endebess sub-counties. Samples were collected and sent to the National FMD Referral Laboratory for analysis where serotype O was isolated.
The outbreak was later reported in Chepararia area of West Pokot County in January 2025 whilst the reported cases in Kakamega were in Shinyalu and Malava Sub-Counties.
The Kakamega outbreak was diagnosed clinically and is awaiting laboratory confirmation. The Government has invoked control measures as stipulated in the Animal Diseases Control Act (Cap 364) in order to control and manage these outbreaks.
“A quarantine has consequently, been imposed on the movement of the animals in the affected areas to prevent further spread of the disease. Additionally, Shinyalu and Lubao livestock markets in Kakamega County, Chepareria livestock market in West Pokot County and Sikhendu and Sibanga livestock markets in Trans Nzoia County have been closed indefinitely,” said Mwaura.
Ring vaccination is being carried out in these areas ahead of the national vaccination exercise.
In Kakamega County, 2,500 heads of cattle, 200 sheep and goats and 19 pigs have been vaccinated while the veterinary department in Trans Nzoia County has received 4, 000 doses of the FMD vaccines and plans to roll out the vaccination in due course even as farmers are being encouraged to also continue vaccinating their flocks privately.
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