Vihiga County whose headquarters is in Mbale is Located in the Western Region of Kenya. It boarders Nandi to the East, Kisumu County to the South, Siaya County to the West and KAKAMEGA County to the North. It is one of the four Counties in the former Western Province. Vihiga County has five Constituencies; Luanda, Emuhaya, Hamisi, Sabatia and Vihiga. The County’s population stands at 612,000.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must meet the following requirements:-

• Have a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) Degree from a recognized institution;
• Be registered and retained by the Kenya Veterinary Board;
• Have a certificate in computer applications.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertaking disease control activities such as disease search, vaccination and enforcement of livestock movement regulations;
• Participating in the training of stakeholders in vector control programmes;
• Advising on good veterinary practices;
• Collecting data and preparing reports on animal health, products and markets;
• Providing advice on animal breeding and welfare;
• Undertaking postmortem examination and other diagnostic tests;
• Supervise and coordinate all private veterinary service providers in the sub county including clinicians, inseminators, agrovets, and livestock spraying groups;
• Any other duties as shall be assigned by the County Director of Veterinary Services.
• Salary scale: The salary, allowances and other benefits attached to this position will be as determined by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.