Organisation says secondary schools new market for illicit donkey meat

Secondary schools are now the new market for illicit donkey meat, Farming Systems Kenya (FSK) has said.

FSK said illegal traders are working with a section of head teachers to supply them with cheap meat amid the financial crisis in the education sector.

The organisation that works with donkey owners warned that the trend poses a threat to the animals, which are a source of livelihood for thousands of families in the country.

FSK chief executive officer Kenneth Wamuga said their investigations had identified boarding schools as new markets for the donkey meat. "From our investigations, we have come to learn that some principals are sourcing donkey meat which is cheaper and readily available," he said.