Animal Diseases Act (Cap. 364).

This Act introduces measures that may or shall be taken by public bodies and holders of animals for the control of diseases affecting animals i.e. all stock, ruminating animals, dogs and captive wild animals and any other animal declared by the Minister to be an animal to which this Act shall apply.
Holders of animals that have a disease that shall be notified under this Act (“notifiable disease”) shall keep the animals affected separated and notify the administrative officer or inspector. The Director of Veterinary Services may declare areas to be affected by a notifiable disease and the Act prescribes various restrictions regarding animals that apply to such areas. The Director of Veterinary Services may also place restrictions on the importation and exportation of animals. The Act further defines regulation-making powers of the Minister and additional powers of the Director of Veterinary Services including the power to order slaughtering of animals and the power to prohibit the use of any vaccine or drug for the treatment of an animal disease in Kenya.