A police reservist came to the rescue of villagers in Ilmotiok village, Laikipia and killed a marauding lion that had invaded homes. Officials said the loss of habitat and climate change threatened the number of wild animals and that their future looked "bleak". The government and conservation groups have a compensation program for people and herders whose livestock are killed by wild animals. “We have also made changes, previously if someone got mauled to death by an elephant, compensation was Sh200,000. We have now said if a citizen is killed by an elephant compensation is Sh5 million,” Ruto added.
