Donkey
Donkey is one of the domestic animals that is normally kept at home for domestic use like transportation. It’s normally found on the north eastern parts of Kenya, Coastal areas and some parts of Nyanza. If well taken care of, they live up to approximately 25-30 years of age. It helps in transport in areas that has poor road development, carrying firewood and other goods to the market. Donkeys may also be source of income for many households through selling or renting them.
In farming donkeys help in plowing fields and transportation of agricultural products, this is useful in areas where mechanized farming equipment’s are not accessible or affordable. In arid and semi-arid areas, they are being used in fetching water from distant sources, ensuring that communities have a consistent water supply for drinking and irrigation.
They are well suited for the harsh climatic conditions of North Eastern Kenya; they can survive on minimal food and water making them reliable in drought prone areas.
Donkeys are being used as a symbol of wealth and status, it is also being used to foster a sense of community as people often collaborate in activities involving donkeys such as fetching water or farming thus creating community bond. In some parts donkeys are being used to transport children to school thereby improving school attendance and educational incomes.
Stephen Ochieng, Rongo Media Student Rongo
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