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July 30, 2026
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Inside Kenya's deadly donkey skin trade fuelled by global demand

Inside Kenya's deadly donkey skin trade fuelled by global demand

Criminal networks in Kenya no longer steal donkeys alive. They kill them on the spot and take only the skin, a new report shows...

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A new report reveals that criminal networks in Kenya are now killing donkeys on sight for their skins, driven by a surge in global demand for donkey skin gelatin (ejiao) used in traditional Chinese medicine.

  • Kenya's donkey population has fallen by 39%, from 1.8 million in 2009 to 1.1 million in 2019, with warnings of potential extinction.
  • The National Crime Research Centre (NCRC) is the organization behind the report, highlighting the escalating crisis.
  • Criminal syndicates operate with military precision, stealing and slaughtering donkeys, primarily in counties like Mwingi, Kiambu, and Kajiado.

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