Animal drawn carts are common in rural Kenya where domestic animals remain a critical transport mode. The lead agent in this is mostly the donkey, which has for long been used around the world as beasts of burden. They support livelihoods and generate income for the most marginalized households in rural Kenya, which explains why there were protests recently leading to the ban on commercial slaughter of donkeys. According to Eston Murithi, CEO Kenya Network for Dissemination of Agricultural Technologies (KENDAT), these animals are critical to households as a transport mode. “The demand for donkey really fueled the theft of donkeys in Kirinyaga County and other parts of Kenya.

Source: The Star October 31, 2020 06:56 UTC