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The Animal Diseases Act — (Fees and Charges)

Legal Notice 185 of 1966

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The Animal Diseases Act — (Fees and Charges)
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Legal Notice 185 of 1966
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31 December 2022
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LAWS OF KENYA

ANIMAL DISEASES ACT

THE ANIMAL DISEASES ACT — (FEES AND CHARGES)

LEGAL NOTICE 185 OF 1966

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. LXVIII—No. 32 on 28 June 1966
  • Commenced on 28 June 1966
  1. [Amended by The Animal Diseases Act — (Fees and Charges) (Legal Notice 329 of 1966) on 1 July 1966]
  2. [Amended by The Communication Workers Union (Deduction of Agency Fees) (No. 2) Order, 2021 (Legal Notice 166 of 2021) on 20 August 2021]
  3. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1.The fees specified in the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules are prescribed in respect of the several matters therein specified.
2.The fees specified in the said First and Second Schedules shall be paid to the Director by the owner of the animals in respect of which the services specified in the said Schedules have been rendered, whether or not such services have been rendered at the request of the owner.
3.The fees specified in the said Third Schedule shall be paid at the Veterinary Stations at Garissa or Lamu before issue of movement permits, except that, in the case of cattle being moved for sale at the abattoir of the Kenya Meat Commission at Mombasa, fees may, with the consent of a veterinary inspector and subject to such directions as he may give, be paid at the abattoir of the Kenya Meat Commission at Mombasa. In all cases fees shall assessed and paid in respect of the numbers of cattle for which each movement permit is issued.

FIRST SCHEDULE

FEES FOR MOVEMENT PERMITS

[L.N. 252 of 1967, L.N. 229 of 1970, L.N. 204 of 1971, L.N. 158 of 1975, L.N. 98 of 1998, L.N. 166 of 2021, L.N. 266/2021.]

1. MOVEMENT PERMIT: KSH.
(a) Local movement permits:  
1 – 20 cattle 50
21 – 50 75
Over 50 cattle 100
1 – 50 sheep/goats 50
51 – 100 sheep/goats 75
Over 100 sheep/goats 100
Pigs per consignment 50
Dogs and cats per consignment 50
Poultry per consignment 50
Fish per consignment 50
Other species per consignment 50
   
(b) Import permits KSH.
Meat and meat products per consignment 3,000
Milk and milk products per consignment 3,000
Animal feeds and feedstuff per consignment 3,000
Honey and other apiary products per consignment 3,000
Eggs and egg products per consignment 3,000
Cattle for breeding per head 500
Cattle for slaughter (trade) per head 20
Horse per head 1000
Camel for breeding per head 350
Camel for slaughter (trade) each 50
Sheep, goats for slaughter (trade) each 10
Sheep, goats for breeding each 300
Rabbits for breeding per consignment 500
Other species for breeding each 400
Pigs for breeding each 200
Pigs for slaughter {trade) each 15
Parent stock, grandparent stock each chick 50
Other day old chicks, poults, ducklings each 50
Hatching eggs each 50
Ostrich or breeding each 100
Ostrich for slaughter each 50
Ostrich egg for hatching each 100
Semen each dose 20
Embryo each 200
Fish per consignment 1000
Parrots per consignment 300
Other ornamental birds 1 - 10 300
Over 100 each 30
Dogs and cats each 500
Import permits for all pets (dogs, cats, etc.) issued at embassies each US$ 50
   
(c) Import permits for wild animals:  
   
Large animals (elephants, rhinos, lions, etc.) each 1,000
Small animals (e.g. monkeys) each 500
Special inspection (excluding laboratory tests) each animal 50
Import of pet food per consignment 1,000
Small wild animals (e.g. tortoises) each 20
   
(d) Permits and health certificates for animals: KSH.
   
Meat and meat products per consignment 2,000
Milk and milk products per consignment 2,000
Animal feeds and feedstuff per consignment 2,000
Honey and other apiary products per consignment 2,000
Egg and eggs product per consignment 2,000
Products for export (horns, hooves, bones, fish)excluding laboratory tests per consignment 1,000
Export health certificate for wool per consignment 500
Export health certificate for skins of wild animals per consignment 2,000
Export certificate for ostrich skins per piece 50
Export certificate for semen per dose 5
Export certificate for embryo each 200
Export and import of drums made of hides/skins 1-100 pieces 1,000
Over 100 pieces 2,000
   
2. FEES FOR GENERAL SERVICES (ANNUAL)
 
Application for pig producer licence (Form 1) 200
Licence to keep pigs (Form 2) 400
Application and inspection fee for hatchery 1,000
Licence for hatchery 5,000
Licence to distribute semen 1,500
Application and inspection fee for ostrich export farms (excluding laboratory tests) 2,500
Licence to keep ostrichs for export 5,000
Licence to keep ostrichs for local market 3,000
Application and inspection fee for ostrich hatchery and farms for local and export market (excluding laboratory test) 1,500
Inseminator licence 500
   
3. HEALTH CERTIFICATION EXCLUDING LABORATORY TESTS
 
(a) Certification of pullorum fowl typhoid disease tests:
Poultry—minimum KSh. 1,000 or 50 cents per bird whichever is greater.
Ostrich—minimum KSh. 2,000 or KSh. 5 per bird whichever is greater.
   
(b) Cattle per head 500
Horse each 400
Camel each 200
Sheep, goat each 50
Bull inspection each 400
Pig each 100
Donkey each 200
Poultry each 1
Ostrich each 200
Parrot each 800
Other ornamental birds 1-10 300
Over 10 each 30
Dogs and cats each 500
 
(c) Export health certificates and movement permits excluding laboratory tests:  
Cattle each 200
Camel each 200
Sheep, goat each 100
Pig each 200
Horse each 1,000
Donkey each 200
Large wild animals (elephants, rhinos, lions, etc.) each 1,200
Small wild animals (e.g. monkeys) each 500
Other small wild animals (e.g. tortoise) each 100
Poultry each 50
Poultry fertile egg each 50
Ostrich each 300
Ostrich egg each 300
Ostrich skin (trophy) each 100
Parrot each 800
Other ornamental birds 1-10 300
Other ornamental birds over 10 each 30
Dogs and cats each 500
Semen 200
Embryo 200
Rabbits per consignment 600
 
4. KENNEL CHARGES
For first seven days each day 300
After first seven days each day 150

SECOND SCHEDULE

FEES FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS AND EXAMINATIONS

[L.N. 145 of 1972, L.N. 108 of 1973, L.N. 100 of 1980, L.N. 98 of 1998.]

  Ksh.
1. Toxicological:  
(a) Qualitative analysis for any one poison except arsenic ....................... 500
(b) Qualitative tests for arsenic ............................................. 100
2. Bacterial examination of foodstuffs and fertilizers:  
(a) General investigation for presence of pathogenic organisms per sample ..... 200
(b) Isolation and identification of pathogenic organisms per sample ................... 200
3. Cattle dips:  
(a) Each organophosphate analysis ............................................ 100
(b) Other analysis .................................................. 200
4. Serological and related tests:  
(a) Brucella abortus serological tests per sample ............................................... 75
(b) Mucous tests for vibrio or trichomonas per sample .......................... 50
(c) Complement fixation serological test per sample ................................ 50
(d) Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia test per sample .................................. 50
(e) Other serological tests:  
Agglutination tests per sample .................................................... 50
Neutralization tests per sample .................................................. 50
Fluorescent antibody tests per sample ........................................ 50
NOTE:  
(i) All notifiable diseases tests shall be free.  
(ii) Mass screening of animal initiated by the Director of Veterinary Services shall be free.  
(iii) For trade animals the charges will be as per Schedule.  
5. Materials from Equine and other species:  
(a) Complete blood examination:  
Differential cell count, red and white cell account, haemoglobin estimation packed cell count ............................................ 200
(b) Bacteriological examination ................................ 150
(c) Histological examination ...................................... 150
(d) Virological examination ...................................... 150
(e) Mineral estimation in blood and tissues .................... 200
(f) Faeces, urine, blood smears, skin scrappings ...................... 100
(g) Swab examination for pregnancy .................................. 400
(h) Biological tests ............................................... 50
(i) Serological test ...................................................... 50
Provided that, in cases where in the opinion of the Director of Veterinary Services, it was reasonable to have suspected diseases of a type specified in section 2 of the Act, the examination shall be free.
6. Report on examination of a specimen or set of canine, feline, captive wild animal species except avian .....................,,.........................Provided that, in cases where in the opinion of the Director of Veterinary Services it was reasonable to have suspected diseases of a type specified in section 2 of the Act, the examination shall be free. 150
7. Postmortem on animals excluding laboratory tests:  
Postmortem tests on: KSh
Horse and mule per animal ................................. 1,000
Horse and mule 50 per cent per additional animal ............................ 500
Donkey per animal ................................. 400
Donkey 50 per cent per additional animal ........................... 200
Cattle per animal ................................... 200
Cattle 50 per cent per additional animal ............................... 100
Pig, goat, sheep, calf, foal per animal ....................................... 100
Pig, goat, sheep, calf, foal 50 per cent per additional animal ................................. 50
Dog, cat per animal ............................................. 400
Dog, cat 50 per cent per additional animal ........................... 200
Laboratory animals ............................................. 200
Laboratory animals 50 per cent per additional animal ........................ 100
Turkey, chicken, duck, goose, quail per animal ................................. 100
Turkey, chicken, duck, goose, quail 50 per cent per additional animal ............................... 50
Cage bird (parrot, guinea fowl, pigeon, dove, crow) ............................... 1,000
Cage bird (parrot, guinea fowl, pigeon, dove, crow) 50 per cent per additional animal ............................... 500
Ostrich, peacock, flamingo per animal ...................................... 1,000
Ostrich, peacock, flamingo 50 per cent per additional animal .................................... 500
Crocodile per animal ............................................. 1,000
Crocodile 50 per cent per additional animal ............................................. 500
Reptile per animal ............................................. 1,000
Reptile 50 per cent per additional animal ............................................. 500
Antelope, gazelle, fox, wolf per animal ............................................. 2,000
Antelope, gazelle, fox, wolf 50 per cent per additional animal ............................................. 1,000
Monkey per animal ............................................. 5,000
Monkey 50 per cent per additional animal ............................................. 2,500
Large wild animal (buffalo, eland, lion, cheetah, tiger, leopard, wildbeast, zebra, kangoni, hyena, etc.) per animal ................................ 5,000
Large wild animal (buffalo, eland, lion, cheetah, tiger, leopard, wildbeast, zebra, kangoni, hyena, etc.) 50 per cent per additional animal ............................................. 2,500
Very large animals (elephant, whale, hipoppotamus, rhinocerus, giraffe, buffalo, eland, etc.) per animal ............................................. 10,000
Very large animals (elephant, whale, hipoppotamus, rhinocerus, giraffe, buffalo, eland, etc.) 50 per cent per additional animal ..................................... 5,000
Foetus per animal ............................................. 200
Foetus 50 per cent per additional animal ......................... 100
Fish per animal ............................................. 200
Fish 50 per cent per additional animal ................................... 100
Other aquatic animals per animal ............................................. 1,000
Other aquatic animals 50 per cent per additional animal .............................................. 500

THIRD SCHEDULE

DELETED

Deleted by L.N. 98/1998.

[L.N. 149 of 1967, L.N. 100 of 1980.]

FOURTH SCHEDULE

DELETED

Deleted by L.N. 98/1998.

FIFTH SCHEDULE

CHARGES FOR THE VACCINATION OF CATTLE AGAINST FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE IN ANY COMPULSORY FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE VACCINATION AREA

[L.N. 158 of 1975.]

The fees specified in this Schedule shall be paid to the Director of Veterinary Services by the owner of the animals in respect of which the services have been rendered, whether or not such services have been rendered at the request of the owner.
   
 Sh.cts.
   
1. Vaccination against types O or A when such vaccination is carried out at the discretion of the Director of Veterinary Services and at such time and place as pre - arranged by the Department Free
2. Vaccination with Bivalent, Trivalent or Quadrivalent vaccine, where such vaccination is carried out at the time and place as prearranged according to a program laid down by the Veterinary Department, per head200
3. (a) Vaccine supplied or used at any time other than in the course of a pre-arranged vaccination campaign will be charged for at the same rates as laid down in the Fourth Schedule to this Notice. 
(b) This paragraph shall apply to all cattle not presented for inoculation at the time and place laid down by the Veterinary Department. 
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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31 December 2022 this version
20 August 2021
01 July 1966
28 June 1966
Published in Kenya Gazette 32
Commenced