26 November 2010, Meru - President of Kenya Mwai Kibaki (R) listening to Kenya Department of Veterinary Services' Peter Ithondeka (L) explain the unveiled statue of a buffalo at the Meru National Park where the last known outbreak of rinderpest amongst the local buffalo population was recorded almost a decade ago. Rinderpest, a disease afflicting mainly cloven-hooved animals, is only the second disease to be successfully wiped out globally, after smallpox, through human efforts. It is seen as a significant step in the fight against poverty and hunger, especially in communities that depend on agriculture and livestock for their livelihoods.