Residents of Gatitu area in Nyeri Town constituency have appealed to the government to devise ways of dealing with vervet monkeys that have ravaged their farms for several years. The residents have said the animals have left their farms bare and rendered them food insecure despite being from an agriculturally productive area. The animals, he said, have left farmers demoralised as they are unable to salvage anything from their farms despite having access to irrigation water. Without coordinated efforts, the farmers are unable to rid their farms of the animals that relocate from one farm to another. She said despite using money to buy seeds and till her farm she harvests nothing hence leaving her feeling helpless.

Source: The Star August 09, 2024 20:40 UTC