Kalonzo Issues Statement on Planned Cattle Vaccination in Kenya

Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has called on Kenyans to reject attempts by the government to vaccinate livestock.

In a press briefing, the Azimio leader said that the government is trying to advance foreign agenda by attempting to vaccinate Kenyans livestock.

“We wish to state that from the very onset of the proposed vaccination program, I saw signs of a sinister motive driven by a foreign agenda. This does not augur well for the country’s pastoralist groups or for the nation as a whole,” Kalonzo said.

The Wiper Party leader claims that the vaccination program is purported to be an attempt by the government to champion ‘environmental protection efforts.’

Kalonzo alleges vaccination plan is being championed by International companies

He further alleged that the vaccination plan is being championed by international research institutions aiming to introduce gene-modifying drugs into Kenyan livestock, purportedly to reduce methane emissions into the atmosphere.

“Animals release gas into the atmosphere as a normal biological result of digesting processes,” Kalonzo said dismissing claims allegedly made by the research institutions.

Further, Kalonzo alleged that those behind this plan claim that the animal’s natural release of intestinal gas into the atmosphere as a means of relief from normal feeding and flatulence processes is hazardous to the environment.

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“They say that Biogas which is used for variety of residential uses around the world is contributing to harmful climate change,” Kalonzo added.

According to the Wiper Party leader, it is because of these claims by international organizations that now livestock are expected to get injections from releasing digestive gas into the atmosphere indefinitely.

Additionally, Kalonzo said that the people behind this plan do not carry out the same vaccination programs in their own nations where they have considerably more animals than Kenya, therefore great contributors to “harmful climate change.”

Wiper Party leader vows to appeal the High Court’s decision on GMO

The Wiper Party leader also said that the vaccinations being pushed by the government have been rejected everywhere else in the world including the United States of America.

At the same time, Klonzo vowed to appeal the High court ruling which upheld the lifting of ban of GMO food.

Kalonzo’s statement comes days after President Wiiliam Ruto announced that his government will vaccinate 72 million livestock from January next year.

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While addressing attendees at the Maa Cultural Festival in Samburu County, President Ruto announced that the nationwide livestock vaccination program would commence in January.

He stated that the program’s objective is to combat prevalent livestock diseases and boost Kenya’s capacity to export premium livestock products to domestic and global markets.

“This initiative will enable us to access both local and international markets for our livestock products,” President Ruto remarked.

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