Donkeys Stories

How Lamu parents have resorted to donkey racing to keep teenagers off drugs
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 26, 2024

This initiative by Lamu parents coincides with advice from Lamu County Commissioner Wesley Koech, who has urged parents to remain vigilant and activel...

Animal rights advocacy group calls for preservation of donkeys
Mary Wambui  |  May 16, 2024

National Donkey Day is celebrated on May 17 every year to underscore the importance of recognising donkeys as valuable animals deserving of care, give...

Facing fuel shortages, war-weary Sudanese turn to donkey carts
AFP  |  Mar 06, 2024

The price for scarce fuel rose 20-fold to 25,000 Sudanese pounds or about $20 a litre.

Why donkeys are the unsung heroes in Ethiopia’s humanitarian crisis
The Conversation  |  Mar 02, 2024

For overseas aid to be deployed most effectively (reaching the goal of supporting the lives of women and children), it should be extended to support t...

Lamu youths turn to lucrative donkey transport business to bridge job gap
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 07, 2024

The business can generate between Sh500 and Sh2,000 daily as the demand rises.

Kenya discusses declining donkey population with AU, Brooke East Africa
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 19, 2024

The deliberations come ahead of the adoption of a report calling for a moratorium on the donkey skin trade in Africa that received the endorsement of...

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