Alarm Over Increase in Sale of Donkey, Dog Meat
Health officials have warned that the sale of the meat has led to an increase in diseases...
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Health officials in Embu County, Kenya, have raised concerns over an increase in the sale of uninspected donkey and dog meat, linking it to a rise in diseases. Officials warn of crackdowns on illicit traders and emphasize the need for daily meat inspections.
- Embu County Executive Member for Health, Jamal Runyenje, stated that offenders will face immediate legal action.
- Security agencies earlier this year intercepted 1,500 kilograms of donkey meat, along with 15 donkey hides, on the Kiritiri-Embu Highway.
- Businesspeople have urged the county government to engage with them before issuing directives affecting meat sales.
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