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Who will speak for the beast of burden?

A Samburu man scoops water from a well for his donkeys to drink at Laresoro river in Samburu County. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard]

May 8 was World Donkey Day, a celebration of the important role the donkey plays in rural and urban communities worldwide. 

The day also serves to raise awareness of the welfare of the donkey, which is perpetually subjected to abuse.

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