Machakos County, nicknamed ‘Macha,’ was the first capital city of Kenya and is now an administrative county in Kenya. Machakos is made up of eight (8) constituencies including Machakos Town, Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the administrative capital of the County.

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Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• 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;
• treating sick animals; advising on good veterinary practices;
• collecting data and preparing reports on animal health, products and markets;
• providing advise on animal breeding and welfare;
• undertaking postmortem examination and other diagnostic tests.

Requirement for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• A Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) Degree from a recognized institution;
• be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board; and
• have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution