Veterinary doctor Lewis Macharia carries a pet dog. PHOTO | FILENairobi county government has issued new strident rules on dog ownership in apartment blocks which, among other things, outline heavy fines for resident’s whose dogs howl throughout the night. Residents who contravene these new rules shall be punished with a fine not exceeding sh5,000. Any stray dog that does not bear a valid identification tag shall be seized and their owners may get them back after paying a Sh5,000 fine. The county government will also run a pound where dogs seized for contravention of the provisions of the Act would be kept.

Source: Daily Nation August 26, 2016 11:48 UTC