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Veterinary board say slums main market for illegal meat

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When five suspects were arrested for trading suspected donkey meat at the Burma area of Kamukunji Sub County on October 27, 2023. [Samson Wire, Standard]

The Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB) has identified informal settlements as the main consumers of uninspected meat in the country.

The board noted that those living in the humble settlements in Nairobi, Nakuru and Kiambu are the most affected by the existential threat posed by this meat.

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