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November 29, 2025
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The true cost of donkey skin trade on African economies

The true cost of donkey skin trade on African economies

Donkeys are facing an existential crisis...

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The unsustainable global trade in donkey skins, driven by demand for the traditional Chinese medicine ejiao, is causing an existential crisis for donkey populations across Africa, including Kenya. This trade devastates communities that rely on donkeys for daily social, economic, and cultural activities.

  • Up to 97 percent of donkey owners in Kenya have experienced donkey theft.
  • The trade is fueled by the demand for ejiao, a traditional Chinese medicine.
  • The crisis disproportionately affects communities in regions like Ciangera village, Mbeere North Sub County.

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