By Daniel Kituku.
Police in Makueni have arrested 10 suspects in connection of slaughter and sale of donkey meat .
Confirming the incident Makueni Sub County police Commader Winfred Siele said the suspects admitted trading in Donkey Meat at Shauri Moyo Market Nairobi.
Siele told the press that the incident was reported by Ms Jane Ndawa , the Assistant Chief for Kambi Mawe that within the homestead of one Makau Kimolo alias Jones Katiku within KwaKathoka village slaughtering of suspected stolen donkeys was going on and 2 vehicles were waiting to collect the meat.
Officers stationed at Kwa Kathoka Police Post laid an ambush at a feeder road and intercepted two motor vehicles Reg.No. KDB 991U make Toyota Fielder and KCK 434 M make Toyota Wish and inside the vehicles was discovered suspected donkey meat .
The suspects admitted that they had slaughtered 15 donkeys
Police visited the scene where the suspects slaughtered the Donkeys necessary police action taken and established that hooves and heads of the donkeys were buried at the said compound.
The suspects and the exhibits were later escorted to Makueni Police Station as investigations begun .
With the admission that the suspects have been slaughtering donkeys, it is difficult for anyone who buys meat between Makueni and Nairobi to confidently state that they have not fed on donkey meat.
Or can they?
