Court gives gov’t ultimatum on DIS dispute

The ultimatum comes after the government failed to comply with a long-running court order requiring payment of salary back pay to the 406 agents. “The order being specific as to the period of compliance, which was immediately upon the court order.

The defendants have failed to comply with the court order upon receipt. Now, therefore, a report is hereby made by the court to the government, calling it to comply with the said order within three months from the making of the report,” reads the report. According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health…