The report, titled Theft and Illegal Trade in Donkey Skins and Related Products in Kenya, is the first comprehensive national study examining the scale, drivers and impacts of donkey theft and the illicit trade in donkey skins. It also calls for closer collaboration among East African Community member states to tackle cross-border trafficking and links between donkey theft, wildlife crime and the bushmeat trade. Researchers also want donkey theft recorded alongside cattle rustling in official crime statistics to improve monitoring and resource allocation. The study recommends maximum statutory sentences, asset forfeiture and recovery of proceeds from crime to remove the financial incentives driving the illegal trade. Researchers conclude that only a coordinated, multi-agency strategy combining legal reforms, stronger enforcement, regional cooperation and community participation will effectively dismantle the organised criminal networks driving Kenya’s illegal donkey trade while safeguarding rural livelihoods and protecting the country’s remaining donkey population.