Kenya plans to fight cattle rustling with new tracking technology across Turkana and similar areas where animal theft occurs often. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen discussed this on Wednesday. The government hired Jibu Cyber Solutions to build special software that tracks animals, records who owns them and monitors their movements. Police teams already work with these developers to ensure everything works right.
Murkomen said they have almost finished the system, and public meetings are next. The company will show people how it actually works. They plan to test this cattle tracking system in seven counties—three from the Rift Valley and four from the Eastern region. The technology uses maps and location data connected to police monitoring centers for faster response when thieves strike.
Senator James Lomen from Turkana asked questions about this plan during a Senate meeting. The government wants different countries to work together with security teams. To this end, they created committees between the Interior Ministry and Agriculture Department to oversee everything. They also started building teams across county lines with security officers, county officials, and community leaders to enforce these new tracking rules.
The plan includes special markings and ear tags for each county to make animals easier to identify. This stops thieves from selling stolen livestock in different markets. The government also wants to use electronic databases and tiny chips in animals to prove ownership. They plan to require special permits whenever someone moves livestock between places and check animals carefully at markets to prevent selling stolen cattle.
Murkomen said they have almost finished the system, and public meetings are next. The company will show people how it actually works. They plan to test this cattle tracking system in seven counties—three from the Rift Valley and four from the Eastern region. The technology uses maps and location data connected to police monitoring centers for faster response when thieves strike.
Senator James Lomen from Turkana asked questions about this plan during a Senate meeting. The government wants different countries to work together with security teams. To this end, they created committees between the Interior Ministry and Agriculture Department to oversee everything. They also started building teams across county lines with security officers, county officials, and community leaders to enforce these new tracking rules.
The plan includes special markings and ear tags for each county to make animals easier to identify. This stops thieves from selling stolen livestock in different markets. The government also wants to use electronic databases and tiny chips in animals to prove ownership. They plan to require special permits whenever someone moves livestock between places and check animals carefully at markets to prevent selling stolen cattle.
