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Meet proud Lamu donkey owners earning as high as Sh10,000 per day

Loaded donkeys in Lamu Island.

Photo credit: Kalume Kazungu I Nation Media Group

Ambacha ukucha punda uyao is a common phrase used on Lamu island.

But ironically, the reference is not shouted to warn pedestrians of an incoming vehicle but donkeys.