Speaker bio page for James Kithuka

Bio

James is a Kenyan veterinarian who graduated from the University of Nairobi Veterinary School in 1999. While implementing a community dairy goat improvement project in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya with FARM Africa James got interested in donkeys due to immense role they played in communities. This interest led James to join Donkey sanctuary as a resident veterinarian before joining Brooke as an animal welfare advisor.

James’ current work involves supporting develop equine welfare partnership projects in East Africa in addition to developing an animal health mentorship programme within all partners and in collaboration with East Africa governments. While implementing equine welfare projects in East Africa, James has experienced unprecedented equine smuggling, slaughter and poor welfare in donkey hide trade and he looks forward to sharing this with the conference participants.