The female is one of many injured birds of prey that turn up at Simon Thomsett's Kenyan rehabilitation center, most of which, like her, have been crippled by electrocution. The problem has progressively grown as Kenya has upgraded its electricity network, replacing wooden poles with steel-reinforced concrete, which can be conductive, and hanging inadequately insulated power lines between them, conservationists say. That and the lack of deterrent markers along the cables are pushing Kenya's already dwindling bird of prey populations closer to disappearance. Many are killed outright by the shock, both via direct collision with power lines or from perching. The government-run Kenya Power and Lighting Company did not respond to requests for comment.

Source: Ethiopian News April 30, 2022 19:11 UTC