India, Sept. 26 -- Wildlife farming has quietly expanded in Kenya, with little public scrutiny or legal clarity, according to a new report.

The practice involves breeding and keeping wild animals in captivity for commercial purposes, including the sale of their meat, skins, or live bodies for the pet trade or tourism

The report, Behind Bars: Lifting the Lid off Kenya's Cruel Wildlife Farming, has revealed the hidden suffering of wild animals exploited for commercial wildlife farming in the East African nation.

Attachment PDF behind-bars_report Preview The assessment was released on September 23, 2025, by World Animal Protection, a global animal welfare organisation.

It is based on months of extensive research and undercover field inve...