More than 50 farmers from Dhiwa Sub-County in Homa Bay County have received rehabilitated donkeys to support their agricultural activities and improve transportation within the region.
Taita Sagala, Country Director of Ripple Effect Kenya, stated, RIPPLE Efect organization in partnership with Brooke East Africa which is a welfare of Animal organization organization have brought donkeys from Naro Moru Town in Nyeri County.
The Animals which have been rehabilitated by the Kenya Society for the Protection and Care of Animals after being confiscated from owners who either mistreated them or were attempting to send them for slaughter.
Sagala emphasized that these donkeys are now finding new homes in Homa Bay County, where farmers have suffered significant losses due to tsetse fly infestations and donkey theft for the illegal donkey hide trade. indicating that with the donkeys, farmers will be able to improve their livelihoods by using them for draught power and transportation Ripple Effect Kenya has also conducted training sessions for the farmers, educating them on proper donkey welfare and management. "We have sensitized them on the importance of donkeys, and we are hopeful that they will take good care of these animals," Sagala noted.
