Nairobi, Aug. 24 -- Veterinary doctors and veterinary interns serving in the public sector have petitioned Parliament to harmonise their salaries and allowances with those of medical doctors.

The Kenya Veterinary Association said that despite comparable training periods, professional responsibilities, statutory mandates, public health roles, and occupational risks with their medical counterparts, veterinary officers continue to receive inequitable remuneration that is not commensurate with their duties.

Kelvin Osore, President of the Kenya Veterinary Association, said veterinary personnel perform critical functions in veterinary public health, zoonotic disease control, disease surveillance, emergency outbreak response, border health con...