Donkeys

• Why female donkeys are banned in Nanyuki for over 50 years

  
  4 months ago
  Though no notices were pinned around town, news of the ban spread quickly and locals made aware of consequences

• Donkeys now too expensive for many

  
  9 months ago
  This woman was spotted in Maili Sita, Nakuru County, yesterday carrying a child and two huge sacks.

• Massive slaughter of donkeys hurts local economy

  
  10 months ago
  Animal rights groups say economy of these areas hugely affected by slaughter of the beast of burden.

• Donkeys are amazing, treat them nicely

  
  11 months ago
  The article on donkeys published in the Sunday Standard of May 21 was excellent

• Lamu’s charm that keeps tourists coming back

  
  1 year ago
  Kenya has plenty of towns set in landscapes of incredible beauty – but nothing combines history, architecture and heritage quite like Old Town

• Five nabbed for animal cruelty in sting operation

  
  1 year ago
  Wang'uru Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Kiama found one of the suspects, 27-year-old Charles Wambu Njenga, guilty of animal cruelty. Mr Njenga was fined Sh3,000 with the alternative of a one-month jail term in default.

• Residents of Narok North protest at killing of donkeys

  
  1 year ago
  The demonstrators, mostly women, marched along the Narok-Bomet road carrying placards. They said they had lost 120 donkeys, adding that the high demand for donkey products in Asia was fuelling the vice.

• Wacha kaendelee- fighting donkeys bring laughter to residents of Kenol, Murang'a

  
  1 year ago
  They should know we are also nursing hangover. Wacha kaendelee (let the fight continue)- Pub goers

• Loitering donkeys blamed for road mishaps in Kericho

  
  2 years ago
  In Kericho County, roaming donkeys and cows obstruct motorists on the roads.

• Better days are here for Mwea's donkeys

  
  2 years ago
  There are about 4,000 donkeys in Kirinyaga County with the bulk of them at the Mwea Irrigation Scheme. And while in the past these animals were subjected to all manner of mistreatment, these dark days are no more.

• In Pictures: Beasts of burden again used to criticise Kenyan State officials

  
  3 years ago
  Donkeys with graffiti shaming State officials’ actions were Monday morning left in Nairobi’s CBD, in a second incident where the beasts of burden are being used for criticism.

• Donkeys with graffiti condemning rot in Kenyan parliament abandoned in city centre

  
  3 years ago
  There was drama outside ICEA Building, Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi’s CBD when five donkeys were found chained on a metal grill, with graffiti condemning corruption painted on them.

• Donkey thieves face wrath of locals

  3 years ago
  There was drama in Naivasha after irate water vendors raided several houses belonging to suspected donkey thieves.

• Finally! ‘Tumechoka’ donkeys find sanctuary

  
  3 years ago
  “We have 36 donkeys with us. They were frail and had some injuries resulting from the manner in which they were transported in a lorry to the city, but they are now safe and receiving good care, “Gilchrist said.

• Driver to pay Sh3,000 for dumping donkeys in city centre

  
  3 years ago
  A Naivasha businessman has been fined Sh3,000 for ferrying 16 donkeys and dumping them in Nairobi’s Central Business District.

• Drama as 22 donkeys abandoned in city centre

  
  3 years ago
  The monotonous plodding sound of 22 terrified beasts of burden aptly branded tumechoka (we are tired) rudely interrupted the flow of motorists and pedestrian traffic in the city centre on Friday.

• Donkey owners find profit in region’s bad roads

  4 years ago
  Though Kipkelion East and West constituencies are arguably the breadbaskets of Kericho County, the roads are in a poor state and are a nightmare for farmers, particularly those who make a living by selling perishable goods like milk.

• Six donkeys slaughtered in Naivasha

  
  4 years ago
  Residents of Naivasha on Saturday woke up to a rude shock to discover the carcasses of six donkeys which had been slaughtered and the meat ferried to unknown place.

• Frozen Donkeys Rescued in Turkey

  
  4 years ago
  The five donkeys stand so still as they huddle together for warmth that they appear to have literally frozen solid.

• Lobby urges breeding of donkeys for meat

  4 years ago
  A programme aimed at embracing breeding of donkeys for meat in the country has been launched.