Charles Osore, the 52-year-old man from Ugunja Subcounty who killed a python after it attacked and killed his dog, is set to receive government compensation. The incident that attracted attention prompted a visit by a Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) team led by Grace Kariuki, the Senior Warden for Kisumu and Siaya counties, to his home. The team also pledged to conduct community awareness sessions on how to safely respond to wildlife encounters. Osore welcomed the government’s intervention and called on KWS to respond swiftly whenever cases of human–wildlife conflict are reported. “I am happy that the KWS team visited us, and from the visit we got to learn so many things and even how to handle such cases,” he said.

Source: The Star January 03, 2026 04:56 UTC