EALA Member of Parliament David Sankok has assumed full responsibility for starting the livestock immunization program, highlighting how important it is to safeguarding the Maa community’s economic base.
However, Sankok revealed that he arranged for President William Ruto and the Maa community to meet at State House in order to promote this vaccine campaign.
Sankok, a close friend of President Ruto, urged critics to direct their needs toward him, asserting that he came up with the vaccine scheme in order to safeguard the Maa community’s financial lifeblood for better sustainable future.
Disease-free livestock, including as sheep, goats, and cows, are vital to the Maa community’s economy, he emphasized.
Sankok exploited his personal successes in livestock husbandry, where he manages more than 700 cows and makes millions of shillings a month, to convince Kenyans to support the vaccine program brought by the president.
Through the Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI), the Kenyan government has taken the initiative to develop vaccines that guard against a number of livestock illnesses.
FotivaxTM for foot and mouth disease, LumpivaxTM for lumpy skin disease, and RiftvaxTM for rift valley fever are just a few of the vaccines that KEVEVAPI provides.
These efforts aim to unlock Africa’s vast livestock potential by preventing diseases that have historically hindered the sector’s growth.
In a lighthearted aside, Sankok called opposition leader Raila Odinga Kenya’s “longest-serving president,” claiming that he has had a substantial impact across several governments.
However, the dynamic characteristics of Kenya’s political environment and Odinga’s ongoing influence on the country’s politics are highlighted by this comment to citizens.
David Sankok made a deliberate effort to protect and enhance the financial stability of the Maa community by endorsing the livestock vaccination program to them.
Sankok hopes to encourage broad adoption of the idea by assuming accountability for it and demonstrating his own achievements in livestock husbandry.
The significance of livestock health for Kenya’s economic development is further supported by the government’s assistance through programs like KEVEVAPI.
