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Donkey mistreatment decrease as owners shun drug abuse

Members of the United Donkey Youth Riders of Mwea receive a trophy from donkey welfare organisations. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard]

A programme aimed at educating donkey owners on proper animal care has started bearing fruit.

For many years, a badly wounded donkey hauling an overloaded cart full of bags of rice was a common feature in the paddy fields of Mwea in Kirinyaga County.

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