Uganda, March 13 -- The Cabinet has reportedly questioned the Commissioner of Animal Health in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF) after she issued a directive imposing a quarantine in Kampala City after an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) without consulting other concerned government ministries.

On March 1, 2024, Dr Anna Rose Ademun wrote a letter to the executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to impose a quarantine after an incident of FMD was detected at Kabowa in Rubaga Division on February 28.

The quarantine was not enforced after the political leadership objected to the findings from the Agriculture ministry.

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