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Kenya - Applying for Animal Registration permit (local animal movement permit)

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

  1. The person intending to transport the animals within Kenya need to make an application for a local animal movement permit to the Ministry of Agriculture’s State department of livestock. This can be done by first visiting the Sub-County Agriculture Officer to make the application.
  2. Here the applicant will be issues an application form to fill and submit. A list of the required documents to attach to the application form is found in the “Documents“ section of this page.
  3. The second step is to obtain an animal health certificate and vaccination certificate which are to be attached to the application form. This is done by requesting for the service from the District veterinary officer.
  4. Upon making the request, the veterinary officer will inspect the health of the animals being transported and vaccinate them, if necessary.
  5. Upon satisfaction the veterinary officer will issue a health certificate and vaccination certificate.
  6. The applicant should proceed to pay the required permit fees. The fees to be paid are detailed in the “Fee” section of this page.
  7. Submit the filled in application form, required documents and payment receipt to the agricultural officer to review and approval.
  8. Upon successful review and approval of the renewal application the applicant will be issued with the local animal movement permit.
  9. This usually takes a period of 5 days.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • A formal letter from the animal owner requesting for a permit.
  • Animal owner’s identification document
  • Current Health Certificate from a Veterinary doctor from any local district
  • A vaccination card of the animal signed by a Veterinary doctor



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

DIRECTORATE OF VETERINARY SERVICES (DVS) - Head Office
Animal Breeding And Reproductive Services Section
Private Bag 00625, Kangemi, Nairobi
Tel: +254 202 718 870
Email: [email protected]
DVS Office Location & Contact Details
DVS Website

Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Fisheries and Cooperatives - Head Office
Cathedral Road,Nairobi
P. O. Box 30028-00100 Kenya
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: +254-20-2718870
Hotline: 0800724891
Website: Website Contacts

EligibilityEdit

  • All citizen of Kenya who wish to move their animal from one region to another (i.e from or onto any farm, onto or over any public road, into, from or over any forest area or from, onto or over any unalienated Government land ) are eligible to make an application for a local movement permit.



FeesEdit

Local movement permits:

  • Cattle
    • 1–20 cattle Ksh. 50
    • 21–50 cattle Ksh. 75
    • Over 50 cattle Ksh. 10
  • Sheep/Goats
    • 1–50 sheep/goats Ksh. 50
    • 51–100 sheep/goats KSh 75
    • Over 100 sheep/goats ksh 100
  • Pigs per consignment Ksh 50
  • Dogs and cats per consignment Ksh. 50
  • Poultry per consignment Ksh.50
  • Fish per consignment KSh 50
  • Other species per consignment KSh 50



ValidityEdit

  • The permit has a onetime validity. It loses its validity once the destination is reached.



Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • Processing time is one day or 5 depending on the complex of the matter.



Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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InstructionsEdit

  • Permit to be produced on demand.—The person in charge of an animal which is being moved under a permit shall, on demand being made by an issuer of permits or police officer produce the permit, to the issuer of permits or police officer and if he fails to produce the permit, he shall be guilty of an offence and the issuer of permits or police officer may without warrant detain him in custody.
  • Surrender of expired permits -The person to whom a permit has been issued, or the person in charge of any animal in respect of which a movement permit has been issued, may be required, on the expiration of the period for which the permit has been issued, to deliver the expired permit to an issuer of permits forthwith.



Required InformationEdit

  • The animal current health background information of the animal stating the condition of the animal.
  • The detailed letter why the owner is requesting for a permit to transport the animal.
  • The identification document of the owner of the animal.
  • The vaccination card of the animal signed by the district Veterinary doctor.
  • The number and description of the animals to be moved.
  • The route by which the animals are to travel.
  • The period for which the permit holds good.
  • The place to which the animals may be moved.
  • The method by which the animals may be moved.



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • The permit allows the holder to move from one region to another.
  • The main purpose of this permit is to mitigate the spread of diseases among animals by ensuring the animals which are being moved are healthy and have undergone measures to prevent the spread of diseases.



Information which might helpEdit

  • Every permit shall be made out in triplicate; the original shall be given to the applicant; the second shall be sent immediately to the veterinary officer of the district to which the stock are to be moved and the third shall be retained by the issuer of permits.
  • Any person who fails to comply with any of the conditions of a permit, or who, not being an authorized issuer of permits makes any alteration to a permit, shall be guilty of an offence.



Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

  • This permit can be used to show proof of ownership.




External LinksEdit



OthersEdit

No movement within restricted area without permit

  • Within a restricted area no animal shall be moved from or onto any farm, onto or over any public road, into, from or over any forest area or from, onto or over any unalienated Government land, except in accordance with a permit.
  • Within an infected area no animal shall be moved from or onto any farm, onto or over any public road, onto, from or over any forest area, from, onto or over unalienated Government land, without a permit.
  • No animal shall be moved from or into a restricted area except in accordance with a permit authorizing such movement.
  • No animal shall be moved from one district to another district without a permit authorizing such movement.
  • For the purposes of this rule—
    • all permits shall be issued subject to such special conditions as may be imposed by the Director or by an issuer of permits.
    • whenever a public road passes through a farm, it shall be lawful for the occupier of such farm, unless prohibited by the order of a veterinary officer, to move any healthy cattle, swine, sheep or goats across such road from one part to another part of the farm without a permit.
    • the Director, in declaring any area to be a restricted area, may exempt any part thereof from any of the provisions of these Rules, and may extend those provisions in any case to horses, mules or camels.
    • any person who moves or causes to be moved, any animal, contrary to this rule, shall be guilty of an offence.




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