Governor Mike Sonko's Gov't to Spend Sh100 Million to Eliminate Stray Dogs in Nairobi

Governor Mike Sonko's Gov't to Spend Sh100 Million to Eliminate Stray Dogs in Nairobi

Governor Mike Sonko's Gov't to Spend Sh100 Million to Eliminate Stray Dogs in Nairobi

The Nairobi County government has set aside Sh100 million to eliminate stray dogs roaming in the city.

Nairobi County Director of Veterinary Services Dr. Muhari Muriithi says the move was informed by the high number of stray dogs in the Kenyan capital, which poses great risks to city dwellers, including diseases.

"We are concerned by the increasing number of stray dogs in the city and we are going to eliminate them in the next one year, we have allocated Sh100 million for that purpose,” says Muriithi.

Muriithi says an alarm was raised after it was established that there are more than 50,000 stray dogs in the county.

The official says the budget will be used to purchase shooting guns to be used to kill the dogs. The allocation will also be used to pay for the site where the animals will be dumped.

“Shooting to kill stray dogs was even recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO),” says Muriithi as quoted by the Kenya News Agency.

Muriithi spoke during a breakfast meeting organized by the World Animal Protection (WAP) at a Nairobi hotel.

Comments

Anonymous UI (not verified)     Fri, 05/03/2019 @ 12:49pm

Why not just poison them? There are other ways of killing them than buying guns. Employ our youth to find traditional ways of eliminating the dogs. Spend the money to develop farmland and feed our population. Don't waste money buying foreign equipment to solve local problems that can be solved locally. Do we really need foreign advice on how to kill dogs? How helpless are we?

formerlyguest2 (not verified)     Fri, 05/03/2019 @ 03:54pm

In reply to by Anonymous UI (not verified)

Now we all know why a little education is important. Sad this is his priority , when is he going for the donkey and cows that compete for space on outering road and syokimau pahali he also goes to drink kwa kibanda? Sonko has misplaced priorities like a 10 year old.

Kifagio Mluchake (not verified)     Sun, 05/05/2019 @ 12:08pm

In reply to by Anonymous UI (not verified)

We know Sonko is upto stealing part of the 100,000,000.00 Shilling Nairobi County government money but really he can make more than that without stealing if he were to set up a dog slaughterhouse in his Ukambani farm, acquire all the dogs free and export their meat to China. That is what he would do if he cares about Nairobi residents but I doubt he would do that. Sonko like all current governors is a thieves. Is he planning to burry those dogs in in coffins? China has great demand of dog meat, why doesn't he export it there

formerlyguest2 (not verified)     Fri, 05/03/2019 @ 03:52pm

With all the influx of Chinese, sell the damn dogs and use the money to unclog drainage in that Cholera prone town!

maxiley (not verified)     Fri, 05/03/2019 @ 05:49pm

More than 50,000 stray dogs...Wow, why did they have to wait till that number? If the number had been capped at 2000, that would have been cheap,or easy to handle.
Just have street boys hunt them and for each stray dog, they get 150 shillings. This will give them something to do.

Dr. Koni Hanene (not verified)     Fri, 05/03/2019 @ 10:02pm

Did Sonko had a head count for Nairobi stray dogs to know they are approximately 50,000?. This is another igneous way of stealing money from the county government. This governors have become very industrious in the way of finding loopholes to steal government money without being accused of corruption. They are creating virtual departments and allocating them with millions of shillings which end up in their pockets. Waititu is a good example. He has has created and allotted money for such things as South Sudan Peace Missions, retired ex-president maintenance accounts etc. Is Sonko planning to bury this dogs in in gold coffins? I won't be surprised if Sonko declared a City-wide three day mourning period for those dogs and invite Archbishop of Canterbury to officiate the burial process in order to justify the 100,000,000 Shillings cost tag. Sonko treats Nairobi residents like Kids(Although I agree with him that Nairobi residents have the lowest IQ in Kenya followed by Kiambu people)

kenyans haki (not verified)     Fri, 05/03/2019 @ 10:03pm

That's what happens when you put illiterate foos in office!
I thought this is what WAP stands for-Our vision is a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty has ended - together we can move the world for animals. World Animal Protection International Move the world to protect animals We are a global organization!!!!!!!!

yo, how is killing stray dogs protecting animals? you don't kill an animal because someone set them free in the streets!!! shame on you fcking Sonko ! Use that money to educate the youth in the slums smfh

Imara Daima (not verified)     Sat, 05/04/2019 @ 12:40pm

Kama wananchi wangemtimua (fired) kazi mkristo WAFULA CHEBUKATI, mtu kama Sonko angekuwa yungali jela Shimo la Tewa. Ni aibu kubwa sana kuwa na kiongozi kama Sonko katika jiji letu kubwa la Nairobi.

Kama unapenda nchi ya Kenya, ni lazima kuhakikisha ya kwamba tapeli CHEBUKATI hasimamii tume ya uchaguzi nchini kwenye siku za usoni.

Wakati mkristo Ruto alipoiba shamba la Ndugu Muteshi, angaliambiwa ya kwamba tabia zake mbovu za wizi hazimruhusu kugombea kiti chochote cha uongozi katika nchi ya kenya. mkristo huyu (Ruto) ana orodha ndefu ya uhalifu lakini Tapeli WAFULA CHEBUKATI ambaye yeye ni mwanasheria, alimruhusu kugombea uchaguzi mara mbili na sasa sote twaona vile mkristo huyu amefanya nchini. Ajabu ni kuwa mkristo huyu yungali akifikiria na kuota ndoto (dreaming) kuwa rais wa nchi!

NI LAZIMA WAFULA CHEBUKATI AONDOLEWE KAZINI (kabla uchaguzi ujao) KWA MANUFAA YA TAIFA ZIMA.

Romeo23 (not verified)     Sun, 05/05/2019 @ 05:39pm

how about exporting the meat to china just get health person to examine the meat...buy the dogs have van move around estates 500 a dog or 1k..then give existing family planning food to female or male..to deter reproduction.

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