An American animal rights organisation has condemned the planned Kakamega County Bullfighting Premier League set to start in 2026, terming it as cruelty to animals.
In a strong-worded statement to newsrooms, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia's Senior Vice President, Jason Baker, warned that the planned league could tarnish Kenya's global reputation as a wildlife-friendly destination and advised that it should be suspended immediately. "Bullfighting is an antiquated spectacle from a time when humans had far less understanding of animals and their needs.
Bullfighting is not culture, it's cruelty," Baker wrote.
Baker criticised the county's decision to institutionalise bullfighting, arguing that it promotes violence against animals under the guise of tradition.
