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Donkeys from Narok County heading to Goldox slaughterhouse in Mogotio, Baringo County. [File,Standard]
Criminal networks in Kenya no longer steal donkeys alive. They kill them on the spot and take only the skin, a new report shows.
The shift marks a departure from years of livestock theft in which stolen animals were kept for labour or resold. Owners now increasingly find only carcasses, according to the National Crime Research Centre (NCRC), as thieves prioritise the hide over the live animal.
The NCRC blames the change on surging international demand for donkey skin gelatin, known as ejiao, used in traditional Chinese medicine.
