Residents of Bomet County are gripped by fear following the report of three suspected rabies cases involving domestic animals and human exposure across the area within two days.

The first case was reported on Monday, December 8, 2025, in Kesebek village in Bomet East, while the subsequent cases were reported on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in Bomet and Kaplong towns.

The first cases involved two children and a man who were attacked in their homestead after a suspected domesticated dog became wild before attacking them with rabies.

A total of 11 other residents were hospitalized at Bomet Health center in Bomet central on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, after another case of a suspected dog attack them in the town at their business premises.

According to  Kesebek village elder John Maritim, the cow subsequently died while the attacked residents continued with their medication.

The affected children began medication, but are struggling to access the full course of necessary anti-rabies doses.

“The children continued with medication today, December 9, 2025, after failing to get the full doses at Longisa County Referral Hospital,” Maritim stated, highlighting the urgency of the situation.

What Happened Before the Bog Went Wild

The dog’s owner reported that they did not notice the dog had been bitten by a rabid animal before it began its attacks.

Maritim confirmed that villagers managed to contain the immediate threat by killing the affected dogs in the other four neighboring villages, which has helped reduce further spread of the rabies in the villages.

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Bomet Health Authorities

Health authorities have urged residents to report any suspicious animal behavior, particularly aggressive or uncharacteristic attacks, immediately to local health officers in order to take action.

“I want to appreciate the people of these villages; we collaborated by killing some of the affected dogs in this region that were attacking residents and the cattle, and it indeed reduced the spread,” Maritim said.

He added, “We are urging the locals to report any case of the uncharacteristic attacks to report immediately to the local health officers.”

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This is critical for controlling the potential spread of the zoonotic disease.

The families affected are making an urgent appeal to the county government and concerned authorities to assist them with the cost and supply of the full anti-rabies vaccination doses for the exposed residents.

They are urging the government to vaccinate the animals in the area to reduce such cases to be reduced.

“We are urging the county government of Bomet to step in and vaccinate them for us to ensure our safety,” Maritim said.

The residents of  Kesebek said they have been requesting the vaccination but have not received the vaccine for a long period of time.

Bomet Health Services Chief Officer, Felix Langat, said the county government has vaccinated the affected residents and is aiming to extend it to the affected villages.

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Kesebek village elder John Maritim speaking to journalists at Kesebek village on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. PHOTO/Emmanuel Rono