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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The government has declared war on people engaged in the trade of banned animal products, unveiling 100 days of a coordinated effort to tackle the menace.<\/p>\n

The exercise which begins immediately will see multi-agency teams deployed along highways and major roads to enforce stringent rules and regulations in the livestock sector.<\/p>\n

Interior and National Administration Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo announced that the operation is part of the state’s efforts to disrupt the intricate web of cattle rustling business.<\/p>\n

The PS said the government had declared total war on the trade of all banned animal products including the slaughter of prohibited animals like donkeys.<\/p>\n

The exercise will be coordinated by the Ministry of Interior and National Administration and will involve officers from the ministries of Agriculture and Livestock and Health, and county governments.<\/p>\n

PS Omollo regretted that there has been an increase in livestock theft, unregulated trade in animal products and contamination of food products that have resulted in deaths.<\/p>\n

“We are also witnessing a worrying pattern of livestock thefts particularly in Rift Valley, Eastern and Central regions and meat seized while being transported to Nairobi and other regions,” Omollo said.<\/p>\n

The PS said that the theft is linked to the emergence of bandits and cattle rustlers selling meat to unscrupulous traders and transnational criminal gangs.<\/p>\n

The criminal gangs and bandits, Omollo said, are smuggling and trafficking animal products such as skins across borders linked with other illicit wildlife trade.<\/p>\n

“In response to these threats, a 100-day Rapid Response Initiative (RRI) has been launched aimed at enforcing existing rules and regulations in the livestock sector,” Omollo said.<\/p>\n

The PS directed all county governments to form multi-agency teams comprising police, National Administration Officers, National Intelligence Service, County Public Health Officers and Veterinary officers to enforce the rules.<\/p>\n

The teams will also co-opt relevant officers from regulatory agencies with specific terms of reference to dismantle the criminal gangs thriving in the trade of animal products.<\/p>\n

The multi-agency teams are required to identify hotspots for the illegal slaughter of all livestock and to arrest culprits while dismantling all the criminal syndicates involved.<\/p>\n

“Suspicion of consumption of donkey meat has raised concerns about the origin of these animals despite the government having banned donkey slaughter in 2020 and rendering designated abattoirs non-operations,” Omollo said.<\/p>\n

The PS said that according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, animal products pose food safety hazards if not properly handled.<\/p>\n

“We must adhere to food safety standards and health practices from production to consumption,” he said.<\/p>\n

The Principal Secretary for Livestock Development Jonathan Mueke said:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen a gap in enforcement of livestock sector rules and regulations and have come up with this initiative that will target animal product facilities as well as our transport highways.\u201d<\/p>\n

PS Mueke called on the multi-agency to effectively play their role to develop a robust whole-of-government coordination approach for effective enforcement and appreciated the essential leaders provided by Regional Commissioners and County Commissioners.<\/p>\n

The meeting was also attended by the Director of CriminalInvestigations Mohamed Amin, Director of Public Health, MaureenKamene, Regional Commissioners, County Commissioners, police commanders, and stakeholders in the livestock industry<\/p>\n

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