Rabies has no cure. At least 2000 human deaths are recorded in Kenya annually. Vaccination is the best way to prevent the rabies virus. Since 2015 this campaign has vaccinated 90,000 doga and cats. In 2024 the program became an ongoing effort.

In 2015, scientists at Mpala Research Centre embarked on a localized effort to combat rabies in Laikipia County. Over 2,000 dogs and cats were vaccinated in 2015. In 2016, nearly 5,000 vaccinations were administered. The 2017 target was to vaccinate 10,000 dogs and cats with exercise spread over the six consecutive weekends in at least 20 locations in Laikipia.

During the 2017 Laikipia Rabies Vaccination Campaign, 9,300 dogs and cats were vaccinated.

LRVC is run entirely on a volunteer basis, with veterinarians from the International Livestock Research Institute, students from Karatina University, local community members, and Mpala Research Centre scientists and staff all donating their time to the campaign.