All stray dogs in Kiambu County will be eliminated.
This is according to Agriculture Executive Monica Waiganjo who raised concerns that the county was full of stray dogs that were a menace to residents.
The executive attributed the rise in the number of the dogs to inadequate stocks of Strychnine, the bait used to kill the dogs.
"Rapid increase in dog population for the last two years has been due to lack of poison from the National Directorate of Veterinary Services, the only authorised importing agency," said Waiganjo.
She said the bait was now available.
The most affected area is Ting'ang'a Ward in Kiambu, where a woman was attacked by stray dogs and badly injured in late February.
This may not augur well with environmentalists who are against the destructive attitude towards stray dogs. The environmentalists say the dogs play an important role in maintaining the ecosystem.
They say that the major reasons for increasing stray dogs are ill management of garbage which allows stray dogs have a good source of food and the presence of hawkers and street dwellers who consider stray dogs as pets.