A clan of hyenas killed a 10-year-old in Witeithie area, Juja, Kiambu county, the latest in a series of attacks that have terrorised the area. Residents have pledged to work in groups and kill the animals but the Kenya Wildlife Service wardens pledged to drive the animals away and find a workable solution. Kenya Wildlife Service personnel visited the scene and promised to hunt down the hyenas and drive them back to the wild. This year, a 35-year-old man from the neighbouring Athi village was attacked in a by about eight hyenas. Earlier, two more people had been attacked by hyenas at Witeithie village in Juja and Thika constituencies, respectively.

Source: The Star November 20, 2023 01:12 UTC