Taita Taveta governor Granton Samboja on Friday led hundreds of residents from Sagala area to record statements at Voi Police Station over increased elephant invasion in their farms. Residents from Gimba, Marapu and Talio areas later joined their Sagala counterparts and accused the Kenya Wildlife Service of laxity in restraining the jumbos. Area MPs Jones Mlolwa (Voi), Andrew Mwadime (Mwatate) and Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi) also joined the residents in demanding for compensation. According to the County Wildlife Compensation and Conservation Committee, there are more than 700 pending cases in Taita Taveta alone. The Wildlife Compensation and Management Act provides Sh5 million compensation for deaths resulting from wildlife attacks.

Source: The Star January 11, 2019 15:00 UTC