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Donkey trade linked to rise in diseases

Donkeys from Narok County heading to Goldox slaughterhouse in Mogotio, Baringo County. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

An animal welfare organisation has warned that unregulated cross-border movement of donkeys and poor hygiene in slaughterhouses increases the risk of spread of diseases.

In a report released last month titled Under the Skin, the Donkey Sanctuary notes that donkeys are silent carriers of many diseases and often do not show signs of sickness.

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