Kenya, Rwanda block chicken imports from Uganda after bird flu outbreak
Chicken at a Kampala poultry farm. East African countries on high alert after bird flu outbreak in Uganda. FILE PHOTO | MORGAN MBABAZI
Kenya and Rwanda have banned importation of live birds and poultry products from Uganda after a confirmed outbreak of Bird Flu on Sunday evening.
Kenya's Chief Veterinary Officer Juma Ngeiywa said all public health and veterinary officers at Busia and Malaba border posts had been placed on high alert to ensure no imports of poultry products are allowed in until the situation in Entebbe has normalised.
