Nappy Happy Donkey
Jul 18th, 2007 by sheetal
I don’t know if in Kenya or Nairobi children’s get to wear nappies or not, but now for donkeys it is “must” to wear nappies.
Donkey owners in the Kenyan town of Limuru have a “big” problem. The main means of transport in the small town 50 km north-west of Nairobi are donkeys.
“Put nappies on your donkeys,” the mayor, James Kuria ordered donkey owners.
The council said the measure would come into effect on July 16 to ensure the town’s streets are kept clean. But recent press coverage and outrage from the town’s residents has led the authorities to put their plans on hold.
Water trader Simon Kamau, who uses donkeys to transport water to his clients, says, “The problem is that the donkey can give you a fatal kick.
I was once kicked by a donkey and it broke my leg. The council should come to us and show how to tie nappies on the donkeys,” Kamau says.