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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Zeenat Hansrod

'My Cow, My Choice': Kenyan farmers resist livestock vaccination campaign

Opponents of a Kenyan government plan to provide free vaccinations for around 84 million livestock claim the jabs could alter the DNA of their animals. © AFP/Simon Main

A protest movement has emerged in Kenya against a government plan to provide free nationwide vaccinations for around 84 million livestock. Dubbed "My Cow, My Choice," the campaign reflects farmers' fears that Bill Gates is involved and that the vaccines could alter their cattle’s DNA to reduce methane emissions.

Kenya’s President William Ruto sought to reassure farmers, stating that the vaccines are entirely produced in Kenya and are solely intended for disease control, posing no risk to livestock.

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