Donkey theft syndicates in Elwak intercepted while transporting the animals in a lorry

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A suspicious lorry carrying donkeys suspected to have been stolen from Elwak town has been intercepted.

The said commercial vehicle of registration number KBW 748R was nabbed on Sunday after locals reported it.

Confirming the incident, area police boss Godfrey Rono said a lorry loaded with at least 12 donkeys had been interintercepted and is being held at Takaba police station as investigations kick off.

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“It is true there has been a public outcry on mysterious disappearance of donkeys in Elwak. We have crucial leads and as we speak, a lorry ferrying a number of donkeys has been intercepted and is being in one of our stations here. We are yet to know the destination,” Rono said.

Just a few days ago Elwak residents staged a protest, issuing a one-week ultimatum to the police to unravel the faces behind the unexplained theft that has been happening for months now.

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Locals claimed that at least 40 donkeys have mysteriously disappeared since the beginning of this year alone.

Even as this happens, the local administration has come under pressure over allegedly not doing enough.

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