Nutritious, healthy donkey milk earns farmer a living

If consuming donkey meat is not of interest to you, then how about drinking donkey milk? Over the years, the donkey has only been perceived as a beast of burden despite it having numerous benefits.

One farmer in Naivasha has explored other uses of the animal, which has turned out to be a goldmine for him.

John Nduhiu, a 55-year-old retiree in Kamere area is harvesting donkey milk to sustain his lifestyle.

He started off using the donkeys to fetch water from Lake Navasha before starting to milk them.

Speaking to Citizen TV, Nduhiu said he learnt of the milk from members of the Turkana community and started the business with three donkeys. He now boasts of a herd of 19 donkeys that he milks and sells to residents and customers from other places.

The donkey farmer stated that the milk is nutritional and has many health benefits.

His wife, Alice Njeri, told Citizen TV that the milk is tasty and nutritious, noting that it has helped her overcome certain health complications.