Using donkeys to detonate bombs is the height of cruelty against animals

Maize traders ferry their produce using donkeys along the Eldoret-Kapsabet route in Uasin Gishu County. Local residents misuse animals like donkeys without caring about the Animal Life Protection Act. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

A few weeks ago, suspected Al Shabaab terrorists struck the centre of Elwak town in Mandera County. When the dust settled, several people were confirmed dead.

It was a sad day for the country and its valiant efforts to preserve peace and security within its borders. However, the manner in which the cowardly perpetrators carried out this criminal act is particularly abhorrent. They exploited a helpless donkey to attack fellow humans, killing it in the process.