ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Animal Diseases Act
4. Animals affected with notifiable disease.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
4. Animals affected with notifiable disease.
(1)Every person having in his possession or charge an animal infected with a notifiable disease or suspected of being infected with a notifiable disease shall—(a)keep such animal tied up or enclosed in a boma or other enclosed place and kept separate from other animals not so infected or suspected of being infected; and(b)forthwith give notice of that fact to the nearest administrative officer or inspector;and for the purposes of this subsection any animal lawfully on a farm with the agreement of the owner or occupier shall be deemed to be in the possession or charge of the owner or occupier of such farm.(2)Any veterinary surgeon who has reason to believe or suspect that any notifiable disease exists on any farm or in any area shall notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section forthwith give notice of that fact to the nearest administrative officer or inspector.(3)Any administrative officer or inspector to whom notice is given under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section may require the person having the animal or animals in question in his possession or charge to submit to him within a period of not more than twenty-four hours such specimens from such animal, or animals or, if such animal dies, from its carcass, as may be reasonably required for the purpose of ascertaining the existence and nature of the notifiable disease.(4)An administrative officer or inspector shall, on being satisfied of the existence or suspected existence of a notifiable disease within his district forthwith cause all owners or occupiers of farms and owners of stock in the neighbourhood to be notified of the outbreak, and shall further inform the most senior veterinary officer in the adjoining district, whether or not such district is in the same or another Region.(5)Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section shall be guilty of an offence.(6)Any person who fails to comply with a requirement made under subsection (3) of this section shall be guilty of an offence.