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Fake vet treats a hundred cows in Meru

Meru County veterinary officer Missi Mutunga addresses farmers at Gaturumbari village, Imenti South, Meru County on January 17, 2020 after a quack administered fake vaccinations to cows in the area. PHOTO | CHARLES WANYORO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • The man had administered fake vaccinations to about 100 cows in two days by the time he was arrested.

Dairy farmers in Gaturumbari village, Meru County have made a citizen's arrest after discovering that a man who administered vaccinations to about 100 cows in two days was a fake veterinary officer.

The young man is reported to have injected the animals with water, while using the same syringe, with each farmer having been conned into forking out Sh150 for the services.