Drama unfolded on Nakuru-Nairobi highway after water vendors in Naivasha protested the slaughtering of their three donkeys by unknown people. The irate vendors said that the vice was slowly kicking them out of their jobs as cases of donkey slaughtering in Naivasha are on the rise. During the protest, they dumped the carcasses on the roadside, lit bonfire affecting the flow of traffic along the busy highway. The residents said they are living in fear following the drastic increase of unscrupulous traders who have turned donkey meat into a delicacy. They noted that this was not the first time donkeys’ meat was being sold to the residents without their knowledge. According to the Naivasha Sub-county Public Health Officer, Caroline Vata, the slaughtering of donkeys is rampant in the region. She admitted that many cases of stolen donkeys had been reported to her office and assured the residents for a quick action.

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