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Fuel prices: Nyeri residents turn to donkeys to cut transport cost

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A resident the semi-arid Ciangera village, Mbeere North Sub County fetching water with a donkey cart from a nearby river taking it to a nearby school. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard]

Donkey owners in an estate in Nyeri are reporting increased business since the rise in fuel prices at the beginning of the month.

With Ruringu residents struggling to afford lorries or pick-up trucks, they are now turning to donkeys for transport.

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