Kenya faces surge in illegal donkey slaughter amid skin trade boom

Water vendors tries to lift a tied donkey at the streets of Kitengela Kajiado county. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

The increase in cross-border movement of donkeys into Kenya is contributing significantly to donkey slaughter and the illegal skin trade in the country.

At the same time, the illegal slaughter of donkeys has negatively affected communities that traditionally rely on them as a source of livelihood.