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Donkey owners up in arms over theft

Donkey owners and their employees after delivering rice at a drying field in Wang’uru town, Kirinyaga. A spate of donkey theft in the region could spell doom to hundreds of residents who depend on the beast of burden for transport. [Photo: Joseph Muchiri/Standard]

Distressed donkey owners have threatened to stage a demonstration following a surge in donkey theft.

The animals are popular in the rice-growing region of Mwea where they are used to haul bags of the grain from the farms.

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