State Department for Livestock Development.

let’s talk ANITRAC 🇰🇪🐄.

So What is ANITRAC?

ANITRAC stands for the Animal Identification and Traceability System,it is a national initiative aimed at improving livestock identification, traceability, disease surveillance, and livestock movement monitoring in Kenya.

The system seeks to create a more modern, accountable, and data-driven livestock sector through animal identification and digital record management.

This is expected to play a major role in:
• Strengthening animal disease control
• Improving food safety
• Supporting livestock trade and market access
• Enhancing livestock security and traceability

As Kenya’s livestock sector continues to evolve, awareness and understanding of systems like ANITRAC will become increasingly important for farmers, veterinary professionals, and all livestock stakeholders.

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Kenya Veterinary Paraprofessional Association (K.V.P.A)
State Department for Livestock Development. Office of Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development FAO Kenya State House Kenya Jonathan Mueke Kenya Veterinary Paraprofessional Association - KVPA GALVmed Navcdp Zoetis Sub-Saharan Africa - ALPHA

TECHNOLOGY IN MODERN LIVESTOCK HEALTH

Modern livestock disease control continues to evolve through better coordination, improved data systems, and technology-assisted animal identification.

During implementation discussions around the FMD vaccination program, technologies such as muzzle scanning and livestock identification systems were highlighted as important tools for:
✔ Animal traceability
✔ Vaccination verification
✔ Disease surveillance
✔ Data accuracy
✔ Accountability in livestock health programs

Strong animal health systems depend on both skilled veterinary professionals and reliable livestock information systems.

As Kenya strengthens disease control efforts, technology continues to play a key role in improving vaccination monitoring and livestock management.

Kenya Veterinary Paraprofessional Association - KVPA The Kenya Veterinary Paraprofessional Association was formed in the year 2012 by a group of vet para