The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Livestock, Maria Mashingo, said the unnamed importer did not have the necessary documents.
Tanzania says the move to destroy the chicks is aimed at preventing the spread of bird flu.
“There is no need of destroying an entire chicken sector because of only 5,000 chicks,” said Ms Mashingo.
About three months ago, Tanzania set alight some 6,400 day-old chicks worth about Sh577,000 impounded at the same border post, a move that was widely condemned by animal enthusiasts from both countries.
The move also escalated trade wars between the two neighbours.
Tanzanians are naturally stupid. Chicks are not drugs. The government should just seize them and donate them to the nearest government agricultural research institute. This is animal cruelty and just shows how retarded Tanzanians are. Akili finyu sana.
The chicks were imported illegally…the correct procedure was not followed meaning the animals were not tested for diseases etc…wakenya ni shortcuts walipenda… destroying such livestock is normal procedure
Tanzanians are just taking precautionary measures to protect their birds. Quarantine measures sio mchezo in non shithole countries. Kenya kwa sababu ya corruption we have come to accept a lot of nonsense. Wakati ugonjwa inamaliza kuku in Uganda, ng’ombe zingine zinaimport mayai Kenya with facilitation from some people in govt. If in doubt, just Google measures in place in say the US.
Haki ya mungu leo nimeona ignorance ya maajabu. Ati quarantine measures? Ati animals were not tested for disease? Easy to tell a guy who actually works in the office in NBO and retires to his/her keyboard in the evening. From lungalunga to jipe to bomeni to namanga to isebania to the lake do you know how many animals cross over without ‘passport control’? Even wildebeast? Can you quarantine birds, some which overfly the border? Wacha niachie hapo