Desert Locust Control Intervention in Turkana County Turkana county has been the epicenter of desert locust control measures, with the highest number of hopper band sites reported. The swarms of locusts that came from Somalia through Mandera and EL wak on 28th December 2019 were first sighted in Turkana on 1st February 2020 in Lokwamusing, Turkana East. The county has …
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Guidelines on Health & Safety Measures for Workplace in Context of Covid -19 COVID-19 is a public health emergency. Everyone needs to assess and manage the risks of COVID-19, and in particular organizations should consider the risks to their staffs and visitors. As APaD, we have legal responsibility to protect staffs and others from risk to …
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An assessment of the effects of drought in Turkana county The season for the long rains annually expected around March to June has begun yet some parts of the country have received very little or no rain at all. With the ongoing drought that has hit Turkana county since March 2021, water has become dire …
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National Donkey 2021 Celebrations Celebrated every May 17 each year, the National Donkey Day aims to recognize the contribution donkeys make, to the national and rural economy across Kenya. It brings together animal welfare organizations from all over the country who lobby for proper animal welfare as that is what defines an animal’s well-being. The theme …
Protecting the Beast of Burden Through Best Husbandry Practices In a convention organized by Caritas Kitui, to enlighten the donkey owners on the best donkey husbandry practices, residents turned out in large numbers to celebrate and appreciate the services offered by this animal. The event that was held at Musila Gardens in Mwingi town saw …
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The Equine Welfare Workshop in Nakuru – The Brooke East Africa The Brooke East Africa held an equine welfare workshop from November 17, 2020 to November 20, 2020 at Hill Court hotel in Nakuru to discuss the welfare issues that surround the working animals and to assist in improving the skills of the donkey handlers. …
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APaD’s work in Protecting the Welfare of Donkeys Animal welfare has for a long time been a hot debate among organizations that lobby for proper animal welfare as that is what defines an animal’s well-being. The donkey particularly, that is considered as a working animal continues to top the conversation especially in pastoral areas in …
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Donkey Theft & Slaughter Still a Pressing Issue in the Pastoralist Communities The Association of Donkey Welfare Association (ADWOK) during the press release The gazette of donkey meat as food by the Government of Kenya in the year 1999, with the aim of curbing bush slaughter and improving food safety, was followed by the licensing …
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Celebrating World Animal Day with Working Animals World Animal Day is a day that is celebrated every 4th October globally. The aim of the celebrations is to educate humans about how their actions impact animals and create awareness on the protection of animals all over the world. World Animal Day also unites organizations that advocate …
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