Uproar as man fatally injured by elephant in Saku

Boru Malicha, a 32-year-old man, was attacked by the elephant on Wednesday evening.

Confirming the incident, James Kemei, a Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officer stationed in Marsabit, regretted the tragedy, adding that efforts are being made to curb human-wildlife conflict.

Residents have protested, saying this is not the first incident in which jumbos are wreaking havoc in the area.

“We have complained and asked KWS and the county government to put in place lasting strategies to deal with the nuisance of wild animals, especially elephants and hyenas, but no action is taken,” one local said.

In recent weeks, there was another case of a lion attacking livestock in the Karare area in ​​Saku.

KWS has said the families of those affected will receive compensation.