This study aimed at assessing the effect of indigenous knowledge on the control of African Animal Trypanosomiasis in Kaabong District with three specific objectives using Karenga Subcounty, Kaabong District as a case for study. This study used descriptive research design where both qualitative and quantitative approaches were applied. The study involved the use of questionnaires to collect data. Data was collected from Kaabong District and questionnaires were administered from farmers, Community animal health workers and Production staff. Stratified respondents were selected purposefully to meet the study aims. A total of 90 informants were interviewed with most of them being males. Most of the informants had no formal education. There was no significant association (P>0.05) between the informants who had ever heard about the prevalence of AAT and those who were aware of its existence in Kaabong district. Most of the informants stated tsetseflies as the lead cause of AAT. Most of the informants further cited emaciation and closing of the eyes as key indicators of AAT in cattle. Most of the informants frequently used herbal remedies in the treatment of AAT in Kaabong district. Moreover, informants cited a variety of plant species notably trees and shrubs in the treatment of AAT such as; Harrisonia abyssinica, Balanites aegyptiaca and Tamarindus indicus. Most informants used barks and roots as the main plant parts used in herbal remedy preparation. The informants used different formulation techniques such as; drying and grinding into powder, boiling plant parts, grinding and soaking of plant powders in water. Oral and topical routes were the main modes of herbal remedy administration. There was no significant association (P>0.05) between the time taken at the point of herbal remedy administration to the point at which the sick animals displayed clinical changes of improvement. Most informants confirmed that sick animals took between 2-3 days to display clinical changes of improvement after herbal remedy administration This study concluded by giving recommendations of extending the study on the use of ethno-veterinary medicine in the treatment of livestock diseases to other livestock diseases such as; anaplasmosis, babesiosis, brucellosis and heart water among other diseases in. Lastly, the researcher proposed other areas for future studies.

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