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Region flags Kenya as leading hot spot on smuggled donkeys to sustain trade

Donkeys being slaughtered at Goldox export Slaughterhouse at Chemogoch area, Mogotio in Baringo.Photo: Kipsang Joseph/Standard

Kenya has been flagged as a regional hot spot for trading on cross-border smuggled donkeys as the local population dwindles.

A regional meet bringing together over 15 countries identified Kenya as the largest exporter of donkey products as Nigeria discusses a Bill to ban the slaughter of the animal and related export trade.

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