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What Nairobi dog owners should know

The licence requires that all dogs must be vaccinated against rabies. The control of rabies is very important as this is a fatal zoonotic disease preventable through annual vaccination. Subsequently, all non-licensed dogs will be considered stray and eradicated.PHOTO:COURTESY

The Nairobi county government recently passed and gazetted the Dog Control and Welfare Act 2015, Number 10 of 2016. This Act is a public health measure that aims at licensing all dogs within the city boundaries.

The licence requires that all dogs must be vaccinated against rabies. The control of rabies is very important as this is a fatal zoonotic disease preventable through annual vaccination. Subsequently, all non-licensed dogs will be considered stray and eradicated.

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