Fishermen around Lake Naivasha now want KWS to move in and reduce the number of hippos around the water body following the killing of the ninth person by the animals this year. According to David Kilo from Lake Naivasha Boat Owners Association, there was need to involve KWS in patrols around the lake due to the increase in the number of illegal fishermen. “There is need to either cull the hippos or involve KWS in patrols around the lake as this will keep away the rising number of illegal fishermen,” he said. His sentiments were echoed by the chairman Friends of Lake Naivasha Francis Muthui who called on KWS to cull the animals. “The number of hippos around the lake has in the last five years tripled raiding nearby farms and attacking fishermen at will,” he said.

Source: The Star March 29, 2020 16:41 UTC